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BASC welcomes review of habitat management course

The announcement that the new T Level responsible for educating future gamekeepers and land managers has been paused to reassess its specialist course structure has been warmly welcomed by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The new course, Habitat management (land and water), has been earmarked to replace the current land & wildlife… Read more »

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Plans to limit legal fees in dental claims a welcome first step says DDU

Plans to limit legal fees in dental claims a welcome first step says DDU Responding to the publication of a government consultation on limiting claimant’s legal fees for cases valued up to £25,000, John Makin, head of the DDU, said: “This consultation has been a long time coming and is a welcome first step. However, for a… Read more »

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Lord Mandelson is reportedly considering further legal action to clamp down on bonuses
Lord Mandelson seeks further curbs on bankers

By Liz Stephens Lord Mandelson is reportedly considering further legal action to clamp down on bonuses after yesterday’s FSA report was deemed inadequate. Several senior government ministers were reportedly disappointed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) report, which removed clauses to link bonuses to long-term growth. Lord Mandelson thinks the new guidance set down in… Read more »

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Figures from the Ministry of Justice gave a hint of a future rise in repossessions in England and Wales.
Repossession rate slowing down

By Liz Stephens The number of homes that were repossessed in the last quarter fell ten per cent compared with the previous three months the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said. However, the rate of repossession is still 14 per cent higher than the same period the previous year. The Council recently revised down… Read more »