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Radiology: Horizon Scanning

United Kingdom - March 18 2026 It has been over 130 years since the discovery of the x-ray by German physicist, Wilhelm Röntgen. In November 1895, while investigating the effects…

Capacity disputes do not belong in standalone Hearings

United Kingdom - March 3 2026 The claimant in Mohammed v Ali & MIB [2026] EWHC 401 (KB) sustained injuries as the result of a road traffic accident which took place in 2019. The…

CCC v Sheffield: Supreme Court allows recovery by a child of financial losses in ‘lost years’ of reduced life expectancy

United Kingdom - February 19 2026 On 18 February 2026 the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (SC) delivered judgment in a case that turned on whether claims for loss of earnings and…

UK Government plans for a National Child Protection Authority

United Kingdom - January 26 2026 The UK Government has announced proposals to establish a new Child Protection Authority (CPA) to reform and strengthen child safeguarding policies…

Livestock incidents and the insurance implications for landowners

United Kingdom - January 13 2026 The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently released details of the outcome of the prosecution of a Cornish farmer, Beverley Chapman, who…

Scottish Government review into grooming gangs

United Kingdom - January 12 2026 The Scottish Government’s announcement of a National Review of Group-Based Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Response, chaired by Professor Alexis Jay, marks…

The beginning of a new era for road safety

United Kingdom - January 8 2026 On 7 January, the UK Government launched an extensive, and far reaching new Road Safety Strategy which sets out an ambitious plan to reduce deaths…

A constructive shift in victim-centred justice: early legal support for child victims in Northern Ireland

United Kingdom - January 7 2026 The Northern Ireland Department of Justice’s recent launch of promotional videos aimed at child victims of serious sexual offences represents a…

Methodist Church in Ireland issues apology over historic abuse cases

Ireland - December 12 2025 The Methodist Church in Ireland has publicly acknowledged serious shortcomings in its safeguarding practices after an independent review revealed 30…

Rewiring the Brain After TBI: What Insurers Should Know About Functional Connectivity Disruption

United Kingdom - November 24 2025 A new meta-analysis published in Neurology by Leskinen et al. (2025) sheds light on how traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects the brain’s internal…