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Permitted Change of use for Summertime, but 'key parts' of Manchester excluded
The Government have now formerly set the 30 May 2013 as the date on which its proposals for amending Permitted Development and Changes of Use (in England only) will come into force.
In an earlier article, I commented that the devil was in the detail and it should...
A change of use is in the air for Springtime
Following last week's announcement by the Government that they plan to implement a relaxation to permitted development rights - this could, assuming the bill passes into law, create a wealth of opportunities in the property market.
The move by the Department for Communities and Local...
OECD Reports on Combating Bribery of Public Officials
The Phase 3 report on the UK by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates and makes recommendations on the UK's implementation and enforcement of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments. The report...
UK speed offence enforcement is harsh; relatively speaking!
The speed of light is widely held to be the Universe's 'ultimate' speed limit. That was until scientists in Switzerland sent sub atomic particles over to Gran Sasso, Italy, breaking the 'speed limit' on the way. Luckily enough for these plucky scientists, the authorities in both Italy and...
Bye Bye Pavements!
I read with interest an article in The Guardian on 11 November, on a rather unusual scheme being introduced on London's Exhibition Road, doing away with pavements.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/nov/11/london-exhibition-road-cultural?newsfeed=true
While I am...
The Importance Of Treating Jaundice In The Neonatal Period
BBC One North West Tonight has tonight featured JMW client Jaudaan Bapu. Jaudaan is 5 years old and has cerebral palsy . His injuries are alleged to have been caused by a delay in treatment of jaundice as a baby. For more information about Jaudaan's case click here. At JMW we have...
Breast Cancer Diagnosis in the News
Two breast cancer news stories have hit the headlines in the last few days. Both deal with a delay in diagnosis and treatment of the cancer, which is a common theme in clinical negligence cases . The first, the account of Fiona Zitouni, outlines how doctors failed to detect a...
