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Archbishop warns of child crisis

Most Rev and the Rt Hon the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Williams. Children today face too much "pressure to achieve". Accountability is needed but in the form of trust, professionalism and dependability through professional values which would free up aspects of volunteering, would not load guilt on to parents and would allow realistic attitudes […]

Compensation Bill – What it all means…

Achieving Royal Assent is just the end of the beginning.  The future requires that society, every individual and organisation, public, private and voluntary, uses the clarity of this new law. This means not diminishing opportunties achievement and the realisation of potential through risk-averse behaviour. This particularly pertains to education, work with young people and all […]

HSE makes clear its position on risk

HSC tells health and safety pedants to "get a life" Statement by Bill Callaghan, Chair of the Health and Safety Commission I am sick and tired of hearing about petty health and safety stopping people doing worthwhile and enjoyable things, when at the same time others are suffering harm and even death due to poor […]

A message from Julian Brazier TD MP

A message from Julian Brazier TD MP, with Lembit Opik and Derek Wyatt, Co-Chairs of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Adventure -'ARISc': Dear All, I suddenly realised that I had not yet sent round a final brief on the Compensation Bill. We did not get any further concessions in the Commons but the Government […]

Company not guilty of manslaughter on Everest.

Michael Matthews, 22, died six years ago.  He had reached the summit of Everest and was the youngest to do so, but was caught in a blizzard the same day which caused his death before his return to base-camp. He had paid £22,000  for the adventure. Dismissing the case, Judge Geoffrey Rivlin QC, Southwark Crown […]

All-Party Group Given Green Light To Tackle Litigation Culture

Following a meeting yesterday evening, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Risk and Adventure in Society has agreed with Jane Kennedy MP, minister responsible for health and safety at work, to investigate the state of outdoor activities and the litigation culture which has been causing difficulties for volunteers and professionals alike.  Lembit Öpik, MP for Montgomeryshire, […]

Compensation Bill 2006

Compensation Bill – links to Hansard debate which will help advise the judiciary on the interpretation of the new law.