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Clay Cross wins RICS regeneration award

Your Expert Witness Clay Cross The Clay Cross redevelopment scheme triumphed in the regeneration category last night at the prestigious RICS Awards 2012 in the East Midlands region.

Located in North East Derbyshire, the small town of Clay Cross underwent a transformational change following the completion of phase one in the £30million New Bridge Street regeneration scheme. The complex project completed in January 2011, reclaimed approximately 20 acres of derelict land to rejuvenate it into a mixed use scheme incorporating retail, Dr’s Surgery and public space. Over 100,000 cubic metres of colliery spoil was removed from the site prior to development.

APIL’s new man at the helm slams insurers and Cameron

Your Expert Witness Karl Tonks On 19 April the annual conference of APIL, the Association of Personal Injury lawyers was treated to what one of its founder members, Roger Pannone, described as “probably the best I've ever heard from a president”.

The speech was made by APIL’s incoming president Karl Tonks and it took the form of a sustained attack on insurance companies, the Government and LASPO.

Wetherby forensic lab closure within days

Your Expert Witness wetherby forensic A forensic science laboratory where high-profile criminal cases have been dealt with is to close its doors at the end of the month.

The work undertaken by the scientists in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, is to be transferred to a private firm in Wakefield with the loss of 130 jobs.

The Home Office has said the service was economically unviable and incurred "huge losses".

Union Prospect said it was "deeply disappointed" by the closure.

Dead fireman Ewan Williamson's family seeks damages

Your Expert Witness Ewan Williamson Ewan Williamson died while tackling a blaze at a bar in Edinburgh

The family of a firefighter who was killed tackling a blaze in Edinburgh is raising an action for damages in the Court of Session.

Ewan Williamson, 35, died while fighting a fire in the Balmoral Bar in Dalry on 12 July 2009.

The results of an official investigation into what happened have yet to be made public.

He is the only firefighter in the history of Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service to die tackling a blaze.

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