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Transport for London give the go-ahead for new Cycle Superhighways
Work is set to start this year on new Cycle Superhighways once the London Marathon is over after a TfL board majority voted in favour of the proposals. After the first cycle superhighways consisted of
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Old Street roundabout due to become safer?
The London Evening Standard has reported on how there are plans to make Old Street roundabout safer by removing the heart of the roundabout to effectively pedestrianise it, with the junction to be
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Cycle Superhighway 2 to be upgraded
Transport for London are consulting on plans to upgrade Cycle Superhighway 2 which runs from Aldgate to Bow. The route has been criticised by the Senior Coroner in a Prevention of Future Deaths report
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Transport for London consult on cycle superhighway plans
Transport for London are now consulting the public on proposals for two new cycle superhighway plans. The new North-South cycle superhighway offers a segregated cycle route between Elephant and Castle
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Safer Lorries consultation launched by Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has announced that a consultation is now underway that will prohibit lorries that do not use certain safety features from driving on the streets of London. At present UK law states that
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Court fees set to rise
APIL has reported on how the Ministry of Justice proposes to raise court fees with the cost of a paper application set to rise from £245 to £445. This increase could act as a barrier to justice for
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Law Society response to the Jackson reforms
The Law Society has issued a response to the Civil Justice Council's consultation on the first year of the Jackson reforms, stating that they pose a risk of injustice to clients and a serious
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FFW Mesothelioma Consultation Response
On the 24th July 2013 the Ministry of Justice published a consultation on a package of reforms to the procedures governing mesothelioma claims in England and Wales. The paper looked at reforming the
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Article from the Times: "Dying victims of asbestos cancer ‘will lose out on claims’
Charities are appealing to the Government that proposed changes to the compensation claims process for mesothelioma will hit sufferers with punitive legal costs. They argue that it will slow the legal