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Fake fall

05 November 2015
Issue: 7675 / Categories: Legal News
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CCTV footage of a man faking a fall in a Brighton supermarket in a bid for compensation has been released by Sussex Police. The man said the Asda shop floor was wet, causing his fall, and attempted to claim £11,000 for back and neck pain, headaches and emotional suffering. However, the CCTV footage showed him previously walking over the same area and looking around. He was convicted of fraud at Lewes Crown Court last month and sentenced to nine months in prison.

Issue: 7675 / Categories: Legal News
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One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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