On Wednesday 3rd March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak stood up in the House of Commons to give what is probably one of the most highly anticipated Budget speeches in many years. A full year into the COVID-19 crisis, his task was not an easy one: to provide workers and businesses with the support they need as […]
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On 19 February, the UK’s highest court finally handed down its ruling on a legal battle that has been raging for years between ride hailing app Uber and its drivers. In 2016, two drivers took Uber before an employment tribunal for the right to be classed as employed workers, thus granting them basic rights such […]
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Revised guidance on how defects affecting a vehicle’s roadworthiness are categorised during DVSA vehicle inspections came into force on 1 February 2021. Changes include a ban on tyres over the age of 10 years on the front axles of buses, lorries, coaches and all wheel positions of minibuses (we have explored this ban and what […]
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On 9 December 2020, the government amended The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use Regulations), updating the rules relating to tyres over 10 years of age on certain types of vehicle. The changes came into effect on 1 February 2021, meaning tyres that are 10+ years old are now banned from use on the front axles […]
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have released a Health and Safety app targeted at small and medium businesses with the aim to help organisations understand the law, their health and safety rights and their responsibilities. The app includes practical advice and step-by-step guidance on a range of topics, including managing risk, work-related stress and […]
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We have previously written about the rollout of e-scooter trials across the United Kingdom and the laws and restrictions which apply when riding them (for more information see here.) As set out in our article, traditional motoring offences, such as using a mobile phone whilst driving; drink and drug driving; and careless and dangerous driving […]
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