Top gear accused of fixing electric vehicle story

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

Top Gear have been accused of ‘fixing’ a story on an electric vehicle journey, so as to imply that the car ran out of power after only 30 or so miles. 

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Trading Standards Cut by 40% | Trading Standards Lawyer

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

The Trading Standards Insitute have today warned that deep cuts in the budgets for Trading Standards services have resulted in a massive reduction in the services provided to protect consumers.

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Will People start to die over Food Testing Cuts

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

The Elliot report following the Horsegate scandal was discussed in Parliament on 27th March 2014. MPs were clearly concerned that cuts in government spending has resulted in a severe reduction in food safety testing, which could have a catastrophic effect on consumers health. 

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The SDT takes action in Assigned Risk Pool [ARP] cases

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

The Solicitors Regulation Authority have taken a number of cases to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal [SDT] and published recent guidance that makes it clear that a failure to pay the ARP premium is a serious disciplinary matter – see the press release on the SRA website dated  [    ].√جª¬ø

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Tobacco importing

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

This is a new prosecution at Nottingham Crown Court

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US Highways Authority £8.75 m study on EV fire risk

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has started its $8.75 million study of whether lithium-ion batteries in electric cars post a potential fire hazard. Kevin Vincent, the chief counsel of the NHTSA, said that the agency is looking at whether the high-voltage batteries can cause fire while being charged or when the vehicle is involved in an accident.√جª¬ø

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Volt EV test fire and result of Hagzhou EV battery explosion

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

A Chevrolet Volt that caught fire three weeks after it ‘s li-ion battery was damaged in a crash test has caused American regulators to review safety protocols for electric car batteries. The fire comes after the findings of the Hangzhou EV taxi fire investigation. Reports are now being made of fires in other vehicles including Minis.

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The Internet of Things

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

The ‘Internet of Things’ describes the trend for environments, building, vehicles, clothing, portable devices and other objects to have more and more information associated to them. Electronic devices and appliances may have the ability to communicate, sense and optimise their energy efficiency and use using wireless sensors 

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The SDT release sanctions guidance

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

The document follows similar guidance that has been in regular use by other regulators such as the GMC, the NMC and the newly formed HCPC [Health and Care Professions Council]. Other regulators such as the AADB are also following suit by consulting on similar guidance documents.

Following criticism in the case of [    ] for not having sanctions guidance, the SDT have released a 12 page Guidance Note on Sanctions, dated August 2012.

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SRA Update: Courts confirm dishonesty leads to striking off

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett

Two recent separate judgements in the Court of Appeal and the High Court relating to Anthony Dennison and Motihur Rahman respectively show that dishonesty by a solicitor almost invariably leads to striking off.

See SRA Update Issue 24 – May 2012√جª¬ø

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