Latest News - July 2010

Motor Cycle Helmet Safety

The Department of Transport recently announced (July 2010) new safety ratings for motorcycle helmets with the aim of giving motorcyclists better advice and more information on choosing a helmet.

The new ratings will be published on the website of the Government’s Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme (SHARP). The website will also have more information about safety helmets, include demonstrations of the tests that were carried out and give advice on how to ensure that a helmet fits properly.

The Department of Transport estimates that 50 deaths each year could be prevented if all riders wore the safest helmets available.

To find out more follow the link to the SHARP website at www.direct.gov.uk/sharp

If you need advice about your motorcycle accident then please call ANDREA BELSHAW on FREEPHONE 0800 169 9432 for a free and confidential initial consultation or email an enquiry with your contact details for a call back on andrea@belshawlaw.com

Legal Aid Cuts

An article in The Law Society Gazette this week (July 2010) highlighted concerns in the legal profession over mounting speculation that the Ministry of Justice plans to cut the £2.1bn legal aid budget by half a billion. Legal aid for suspects at police stations, magistrates courts and crown courts are believed to be the particular target of cuts with fears that this will lead to a loss of solicitors firms able to provide a legal aid service . Other proposals could see the removal of legal aid for such matters as assistance with property and maintenance disputes after divorce.

If you have a legal problem but think that you cannot afford to pay solicitors charges– don’t assume that we can’t help you. Call us on FREEPHONE 0800 169 9432 to find out more information about what our fees would be for your particular case. We will always try and give you a firm idea of what the costs are likely to be and if possible make arrangements for payment terms that suit your personal circumstances.