CHILDREN being subjected to sexual abuse is too horrific for many of us to contemplate. Yet, as has been highlighted in the media recently, it can be taking place in schools, religious, sporting or other institutions, as well as within families. Understandably the trauma means it can take many survivors a number of years to come forward. Yet, incredibly, we still have a law in England and Wales that children who have been subjected to sexual abuse only have until three years after their 18th birthday to make a compensation claim relating to that abuse. The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), of which I am a member, is calling for that time limit to be abolished, just like it was in Scotland in 2017.
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By John Hyde2021-03-01T13:24:00+00:00
Personal injury lawyers have warned that the UK government’s decision to ditch a European ruling on private land vehicles risks sacrificing the rights of injured people ‘in the name of Brexit’.
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers responded after the government’s decision to scrap the Vnuk ruling, which required compulsory insurance for vehicles used on private land. This includes vehicles such as tractors, quad bikes and off-road motorcycles.
Introducing the change, transport secretary Grant Shapps MP said it would save every British driver an estimated £50 in their annual insurance premium. He cited the decision to scrap Vnuk as reiterating the benefits of leaving the European Union, as the country takes back control of its laws and regulations.