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, […]
The fight for volunteers in sport and recreation will continue
CCPR Press Release 20 July 2004 – Volunteering England
Compensation Bill 2006
Compensation Bill – links to Hansard debate which will help advise the judiciary on the interpretation of the new law.
Let’s vote for the Guides to fry sausages again
article by Libby Purves – The Times July 13, 2004
New blitz on compensation culture
Boost for 'character-building' school trips as ministers warn parents who sue after mishaps – The Observer 30 May 2004
REVIEW – 2004: Weekly outings urged to help timid pupils
Guardian coverage of a report by influencial think-tank DEMOS – May 24 2004
The Grand Old Duke of Edinburgh has no patience with political correctness
Ian Wooldridge Daily Mail 15 May 2004
Educationalists, Volunteers and Landowners should gain from Private Members Bill on Volunteering
Educationalists, Volunteers and Landowners should gain from Private Members Bill on Volunteering – House of Commons debate, Friday 5th March. 2004 [Compare this with the new 2006 Compensation Bill]
REVIEW – 2004: Puttnam calls school trip fears ‘barking’
Lucy Ward, education correspondentThe Guardian
Brazier to launch Private Member’s Bill
A little bit of history: How the Compensation Bill emerged….. Julian Brazier’s Bill to assist volunteering will be presented to the House of Commons on Tuesday 6th January. There will be a short press conference at 10.30am in Room W1, immediately before Julian presents the Bill to Parliament. The Bill has the support of the […]