Day: 15 June 2010

Insurers’ new code may add insult to personal injury lawyers – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2010 in compensation, insurance, legal profession, news, personal injuries, third parties by sally

“Personal injury lawyers and insurers are not the greatest of friends. Lawyers often see insurers as obstructive and just trying to weasel out of paying. Insurers see lawyers as equally obstructive and just trying to squeeze as much money as they can for themselves out of the compensation process.”

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The Guardian, 15th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teenager sentenced for rape of boys – The Independent

Posted June 15th, 2010 in news, rape, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who raped two young boys has been sentenced to a community rehabilitation order, police said today.”

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The Independent, 14th June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

GPs agree to waive privacy of mentally ill gun owners – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2010 in confidentiality, doctors, firearms, medical ethics, mental health, news by sally

“Doctors have agreed to breach their duty of medical confidentiality to patients who own guns if they fear they have become so seriously mentally ill they may use their weapons on themselves or the public, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 14th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk