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Safe and courteous road users have nothing to worry about as far as the new Highway code rules are concerned

RTALS are supporting Road Safety Week 2021 recognising the work undertaken by our Road Safety heroes. 

A defence in automatism has no place in Civil Law

Working a 4 day week may sound strange to many, but if a busy Law firm can make it work, then surely others will be able to follow suit.

When it comes to the question of who’s to blame in a road traffic incident, sometimes it is not entirely clear. 

There can be no going backwards now for the Civil courts after accepting a new virtual system for Court hearings.

Remaining independent is part of our ethos. All our cases are generated organically. We never purchase cases from insurers and we don't work with referral companies. 

In times of negative discount rates, we finally have a more equitable approach to calculating the costs of accommodation costs thanks to the Swift v Carpenter decision.

Compensation claims for road traffic incidents caused by icy roads are inherently difficult to win but a recent case, Smithson v Lynn, has changed this position. 

Personal injury claimants should beware that insurers are looking at your social media profiles and activity. Of course, what is portrayed is not always representative of what is actually going on 'behind the mask.' 

In this interview with adventurer, speaker and now Champion cyclist, Jaco van Gass, we find out how he overcame the loss of an arm through acceptance and then developed and achieved new goals through positive mental attitude and shear resilience.

Whilst Insurers and Law firms operating within the Civil Justice system in Scotland have successfully adapted their working practices in order to continue to progress cases, the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service has simply shut up shop.