Legal Aid Changes Will Hurt Victims Warns TUC Safety Head TUC Risks this week brings an urgent warning from the TUC head of health & safety, Hugh Robertson: A government shake-up of the legal system will be bad news for many of the hundreds of thousands of people harmed by their work each year. TUC's Hugh Robertson was commenting as the government confirmed it will press ahead with the reforms to civil compensation, including personal injury claims. He adds: "Union members will be among the millions who are deprived of the ability to claim compensation, or who will lose damages. As many as 25 per cent of injury claims will not be brought. Those that proceed might lose up to 25 per cent of damages for the success fee and further substantial reductions for required legal expense insurance." He says many people will no longer be able to obtain legal representation, particularly for low value or complex cases. "However, although a claim of £3,000 or £4,000 may be considered to be low value by the government, it is not low value to a cleaner who earns £6 an hour and represents four months wages." You can read Hugh Robertson's full blog here Source: TUC Risks
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