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On 6 September 2022, new Prime Minister Liz Truss appointed Ranil Jayawardena as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. ​ Previously he…

A flooring retail company has received a fine of £300,000 after a self-employed contractor fell 4m through an asbestos cement roof panel and died. In…

Stagecoach Devon Limited has received a fine of £380,000 after one of its workers was crushed between a reversing bus and a stationary vehicle. The…

A civil engineering business has been fined £600,000 for safety failings after a 7-year-old child was trapped and suffocated at a construction site. The child…

Dyson has been fined £1.2m after one of its workers suffered head and chest injuries when they were hit by a 1.5 tonne milling machine.…

The owners of Boulby Mine in Saltburn-by-the-Sea were fined £3.6 million and ordered to pay costs of £185,000 following an investigation by the Health and…

This is to update you that our solicitors’ hourly rates will increase with effect from 1st May 2022. We have not increased our rates for…

  UPDATE: DSL welcomes two new litigation specialists!  We are delighted to announce the arrival of two new litigation specialists who joined the practice in…

On 25 March 2022, rules in The Highway Code came into force to make any use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving illegal, save…

New EU rules come into force from 21 May 2022 which will mean an International Operators’ Licence is required for any operators or users of…

The Highway Code has changed to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and riding horses. The changes were implemented on 29 January 2022 following…

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) enforcement sanctions policy was updated on 1 February 2022. The guidance document covers the actions DVSA traffic examiners…