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This year's festive season may be a little different to what we are used to. Busy schedules and packed out Christmas parties will be swapped for video calls and socially distanced catch ups. However, accidents can still happen. Read out top tips on staying safe this Christmas.

The UK's roads are amongst the safest in Europe. That’s despite the fact that more cars, buses and bicycles flow onto our roads each year. With vastly improved vehicle safety features, tighter speed control regulations, as well as greater general public awareness, UK road accidents are on the decline.

With the rise in popularity of cycling in the UK, there are many new road users who are using a bike as their main mode of transport. Of course, they now share the roads with other road users and more experienced cyclists. With that in mind, it is useful to have a refresh of certain road laws and requirements.

Ownership of electric bicycles has never been higher. Driven by the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen motor vehicle use drop drastically and active transport increase exponentially, British people seemingly really do want to ‘get on their bikes’.

We are delighted to have been awarded 'Top Tier' status by the prestigious Legal 500 in recognition of our catastrophic personal injury case handling for the second year in a row.

Compensation culture: the scourge of our nation. At least, that’s if the UK’s media, politicians and ever growing army of opinionated internet users are to be believed.

Recently, the Court of Protection has been on the receiving end of some negative press. Rather like the NHS, any mention of it the media appears to have been part of a carefully orchestrated attack.

The subject of ‘switching’ has been a recent hot topic in the UK. Whilst a government-introduced £750m bank switching initiative has so far struggled to capture the public’s imagination, skyrocketing rises in energy prices have left many pondering a change of supplier.

At first, you may not be aware of it. But after a serious injury, choosing a lawyer will be one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make.

Today, the Ministry of Justice has made several announcements that strongly impact on the personal injury industry in an attempt to reduce the UK’s insurance premiums. The unveiled plans will target false whiplash claims and also include confirmation of their intention to keep the small claims limit at £1000.