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Another great @DanNeidle thread. Foolishly, I clicked on one of his links and found myself disappearing down another rabbit hole. Read on …
#ProfessionalIndemnityInsurance #PII
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My eye was caught by Property118’s claim (on a page addressed to buy-to-let mortgage brokers) that each of its “seasoned and accredited” barristers is “fortified” by insurance coverage of up to £10m per client, per claim
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Oct 8, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
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An entirely predictable, predicted and avoidable event. James's Commanding Officer gave evidence at his inquest that James had been "killed by systemic complacency on the part of the British Army"
The CO of the RSOI BG had been offered a full technical clearance of the ranges by the Commander of the Joint IED TF. The offer was declined, because it would have required the firing points to be kept secure thereafter #TooDifficult
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Oct 8, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
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An entirely predictable, predicted and avoidable event. James's Commanding Officer gave evidence at his inquest that James had been "killed by systemic compacency on the part of the British Army" 1/
The CO of the RSOI BG had been offered a full technical clearance of the ranges by the Commander of the Joint IED TF. The offer was declined, because it would have required the firing points to be kept secure thereafter #TooDifficult
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Jul 14, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
A short 🧵to illustrate the Army's shameful lack of candour with the Coroner holding the inquests into Edward's, Craig's and James's deaths 1/
🧵 1/ #OnThisDay in 2013, a Special Forces selection test in the Brecon Beacons is on the point of turning into a disaster. In unusually hot and still conditions, one candidate has just been medically withdrawn having experienced diarrhoea and vomiting
To be continued ...
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The Training Officer and Training Warrant Officer running the test had produced a risk assessment which said that the existing control measures against the risk of heat injury included compliance with all precautions in Land Forces Standing Order 3214
To be continued ...
Oct 14, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Jeremy Hunt and me. A 🧵
In 2013, following the North Staffs inquiry, @Jeremy_Hunt announced a review into 14 hospital trusts with excess mortality statistics. It was dubbed the Keogh Mortality Review
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The review was headed by then-NHS Medical Director, Bruce Keogh. Panels of inspectors descended on each of the 14 trusts. Each panel included lay representatives (dubbed patient and public engagement (PPE) reps)
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Mar 20, 2022 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
A 🧵 on completing the Ukrainian visa application form for anyone else gearing up for a struggle with bureaucracy. First, information on becoming a sponsor can be found here 1/13 homesforukraine.campaign.gov.uk
Second, the application portal for those who have international passports is 👇. Sponsors appear to be able to complete the form, as long as you identify yourself as doing so when it comes to the declaration.
Use a unique pw for each application
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Feb 15, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Far from being the victory which some are claiming it to have been, today's Divisional Court decision about Dido Harding's appointment is a massive blow to the Good Law Project and its ability to meddle in all manner of governmental decisions 👇 1/
The decision itself has been peddled as involving a finding that Dido Harding's appointment was unlawful. Such a portrayal is inaccurate. The Court found that there had been breaches of the PSED in the process by which Harding was appointed, but 2/
The decision itself has been peddled as involving a finding that Dido Harding's appointment was unlawful. Such a portrayal is inaccurate. The Court found that there had been breaches of the PSED in the process by which Harding was appointed, but 2/ 