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Thomas Mitchell calls for a new independent body to investigate road traffic collisions. The tragedy of any death on the roads cannot be overstated. From the moment of the collision, the impact ripples through so many lives – agencies, organisations and then, of course, the families and loved

I recently had the privilege of joining a webinar hosted by RoadPeace. RoadPeace provide information and support services to people bereaved or seriously injured in road crashes, writes Thomas Mitchell. The webinar’s panel consisted of Prof Sally Kyd, Head of Leicester Law School – an ex

RTA LAW LLP has announced staff changes. Zara Jones, previously a senior solicitor at RTA LAW LLP, has been promoted to the position of associate.

There is an epidemic happening on Scotland’s roads. Road defects, especially potholes, have been blamed for 15 deaths and over 700 injuries since 2013 according to figures obtained from Police Scotland. Any death on Scotland’s roads is a tragedy, but the occurrence is even more tragic wh

Jo Clancy writes about a recent case involving automatism. The concept of insurance can be traced back to the Roman Empire where, under maritime law, shippers took out insurance to protect themselves against the risk of losing their ships to stormy seas, pirates, and technical failures. Following th

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day last month was #breakthebias. The focus was on establishing “a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination". When I started out studying law at the University of Aberdeen in 2006, I was very aware that the majority of my c

RTALS LLP has made a series of appointments and promotions. Jo Clancy has joined as an associate from Thorntons and will be working on cycling and pedestrian injury claims. Ms Clancy is a keen cyclist and has just returned from an extended cycling holiday in Tenerife.

Jodi Gordon, partner at Road Traffic Accident Law (Scotland) LLP, comments on the development of remote hearings during the Covid-19 pandemic. ‘Working from home’ has become the norm for so many of us over the last 10 months. There have been challenges along the way requiring both employ

Roz Boynton details the key compensation points in a case in which the claimant was severely injured in a road traffic accident in 2013. As a lawyer specialising in complex and serious injury cases, I was delighted to read the landmark judgment of the English Court of Appeal in Swift v Carpenter (20

Robert Gordon University graduate Jamie McGill and University of Glasgow graduate Corinne Skelton have commenced their two-year traineeships with Road Traffic Accident Law (Scotland) LLP. They will be assisting the team of solicitors and represent road users – motorcyclists, cyclists and

Specialist personal injury law firm Road Traffic Accident Law (Scotland) LLP (RTALS), which offers legal services to road users under Motorcycle Law Scotland, Cycle Law Scotland and Pedestrian Law Scotland, has announced that its trainee solicitors Thomas Mitchell and Zara Jones have qualified and w

Specialist law firm Road Traffic Accident Law (Scotland) LLP (RTALS), which provides legal services as Motorcycle Law Scotland, Cycle Law Scotland and Pedestrian Law Scotland, has further consolidated its operations in the West of Scotland with a key new hire and a new office in Glasgow. The company