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Welcome to the Backhouse Jones News Centre. This section contains a wide variety of news and useful information from the Backhouse Jones team. The Backhouse Jones news items can be accessed from every page of our new website – keeping you updated and informed with the very latest news and topical information. Please be sure to visit this section to view the latest updates! If you would like to have your say or provide some feedback, please feel free to email enquiries@backhouses.co.uk – marking the subject ‘News section’

Commercial Law Update March 2010

Wednesday 10th March 2010

In this NEW EDITION of COMMERCIAL BACKCHAT you will find information on the following:

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DfT consultation on hgv and pcv motorway speed limits

Wednesday 10th February 2010

The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued a consultation on heavy goods vehicle (hgv) and passenger carrying vehicle (pcv) motorway speed limits.

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New 'fit notes' to replace sick notes from 6 April 2010

Wednesday 10th February 2010

A new regime to be introduced from 6 April 2010 will mean that medical statements issued by doctors will now allow for a consideration not only of whether an individual is unfit for work, but also of whether the individual may be able to do some work based on their doctor's assessment of their particular health condition.

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End of temporary relaxation of enforcement of drivers' hours and working time rules

Monday 8th February 2010

The series of relaxations (as extended) to the enforcement of the EU drivers' hours rules and working time rules linked to the winter weather in January 2010 have now expired.

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VOSA’s Operators Compliance Risk Score (OCRS)

Monday 25th January 2010

The Vehicle Operators Services Agency (VOSA) have created the operators compliance risk score system (OCRS) as a way of identifying compliant and particularly non-compliant operators whilst out on the road.

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