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Acquisition International Sector Talk January 2012
Posted on January 26th, 2012 by Jeremy Barnett
In this interview with Jeremy Barnett, Acquisition International, the leading online Venture Capital magazine sets out his vision for the future of legal services. Jeremy was awarded the UK Health and Safety...
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Read MoreBritain's first CCS project goes live at Ferrybridge
Posted on December 5th, 2011 by Jeremy Barnett
The largest UK Carbon Capture Storage project has opend at SSE's Ferrybridge Power Station in West Yorkshire.
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Read MoreGerman upper house rejects Carbon Capture Law
Posted on September 27th, 2011 by Jeremy Barnett
Germany's upper house of parliament has recently rejected a controversial law on carbon capture and storage technology [CCS]. Although CCS is seen as one of the main methods of reducing greenhouse emissions,...
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Read MoreChina Health and Safety: serious issues or protectionism?
Posted on September 14th, 2011 by Jeremy Barnett
A couple of years ago, when the American economy suddenly found itself under threat from China manufacturing, a number of stories appeared in the Western media, alleging shoddy workmanship in the Chinese toy...
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Read MoreG Wiz fatal accident inquest verdict
Posted on September 14th, 2011 by Jeremy Barnett
A recent inquest has concluded that a fatal accident that occured when scientist Judit Nadal was thrown from her car following a collision, was an accidental death. The car's importer said that 'the GWiz has...
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Read MoreHealth and safety partly responsible for riots says Cameron
Posted on August 25th, 2011 by Jeremy Barnett
The Prime Minister has said that rioters felt able to act without common sense because of health and safety and other reasons.
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Read MoreHSE claim for costs substantially reduced.
Posted on July 31st, 2011 by Jeremy Barnett
The Judge at Chester Crown Court fined two companies for safety failures following a blaze at the Gateway industrial estate in June 2007. A 'newton hearing' was avoided by a novel use of a 'Joint Experts...
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Read MoreFirms face unlimited fines over Crewe chemical fire + video
Posted on July 28th, 2011 by Jeremy Barnett
Article from Crewe Chronicle July 27 2011 . http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/ TWO companies face unlimited fines after their failings led to an explosion and catastrophic chemical fire at the...
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Read MoreHealth and Safety of paramount importance to the offshore wind industry.
Posted on June 14th, 2011 by Jeremy Barnett
The Royal Acadaemy of Engineers has published the report which is the summary of proceedings held in March 2011 attended by representatives of government, industry and other organisations, with the help...
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Read MoreHangzhou Electric Taxi fire
Posted on May 27th, 2011 by Jeremy Barnett
Recent explosion of new electric taxi in Hanzhou China, 11th April 2011
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