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Mark Littlejohns is Director of Health & Safety and Environment at Consult Capital . Mark specialises in all aspects of health & safety in Wales . Here Mark offers a unique insight into the evolution of fire safety through...
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Working in health and safety may not be regarded as the sexiest of professions (the industry gets a bad rap in our opinion!) however we can guarantee that any ‘elf & safety professional will be pleased to receive the Health & Safety at Work...
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During the last election, one of the few issues that united the main contenders was the state of the UK’s libel laws. Dating from 1848 and possibly designed to protect sensitive Victorian gentlemen from scurrilous insult, these laws seem inept for the...
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The extraordinary achievements of our Paralympic athletes will live long in the memory. Just when we thought nothing could top the exploits of Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis, along came the superhuman Ellie Simmonds, David Weir and Hannah Cockcroft. Together...
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Die-hard optimists apart, the success of Team GB at London 2012 surpassed all our expectations. Amid a record-breaking whirlwind of British gold we discovered new heroes with amazing stories to tell. Woven into these stories was a common thread; from Laura...
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Despite the security challenges, the insane traffic and the lack of old Goldenballs in our football squad, Olympic fever now has us firmly by the throat. Whether it’s ping-pong, taekwondo or synchronised volleyball, we simply can’t get enough of...
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Now the dust has finally settled on the Republican nomination, the campaign strategies of Mitt Romney and President Obama are beginning to crystalise. And while litmus topics such as gay marriage and abortion will get the radio-shock jocks ranting, for the...
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The rules changed a couple of years ago, so that litigation cases can now be funded by third parties. As a result, many cases that would never have seen the light of day in the past have been unlocked. Banks, hedge funds and private equity companies all...
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With the panto season in full swing (and no, we’re not talking about the Krankies), we thought it apt that we tinge our regular take on legal matters with a Twankyish rouge. So without further ado or (we hope) heckling from the cheap seats, we proudly...
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Sepp Blatter’s recent comments on racism in football display all the crassness and insensitivity we’ve come to expect from the FIFA president. Along with his bizarre advice that women players promote the game by wearing tighter shorts and that...
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It may not be as gossip-worthy as Adam Werrity’s air mile account but Nudge Theory has become a major talking point in Westminster. No surprise really, as just weeks after changing the locks at No. 10, David Cameron set up a government...
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In August, the government revealed the 65 locations (including four in Wales) likely to benefit from the launch of local TV services. The announcement coincided with Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s tour of the UK, hosting summits to explain his vision...
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Few would argue that a cool head in a crisis isn’t a vital quality for a good leader. Perverse then, that when trouble strikes, media pressure often forces a knee-jerk or gesture response from our politicians. Hence David Cameron’s hasty return...
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With phone hacking throwing a harsh spotlight on modern business ethics, the need for robust corporate governance has never been clearer. A good moment perhaps, to discuss the 2010 Bribery Act, the most important piece of Anti-Corruption legislation passed...
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It’s no surprise that the loudest whinging about the recent spate of Super Injunctions has come from the more prurient elements of our national press. And while it’s always amusing to see the likes of The News of the World and The Daily Mail...
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Stories of unpaid interns in Nick Clegg’s parliamentary office certainly stripped the gloss from the launch of his landmark social mobility strategy. Yet perversely, his embarrassment and the subsequent tabloid glee may help his cause in the long...
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If you believe its pre-launch hype, the new smartphone app, Skiver, is a godsend for career malingerers. It not only gives them the perfect cover story to pull a ‘sickie’, it also helpfully suggests activities to fill their day. In...
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The prosecution against Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings is the first brought against a company under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 . The case followed the death of an employee, killed in September 2008, while taking soil samples...
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While the media frenzy surrounding those leaked embassy cables still fizzes, attention now shifts to the affair’s implications for commercial business. As luck would have it, embarrassment aside, the US government appears to have got off lightly....
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Ask a professional marketer to name their favourite brands and you’ll get a fairly predictable round up of suspects: Virgin, Innocent, Jimmy Choo, Apple, Absolut etc. It’s unlikely, even at this time of the year, that their list will include a...
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