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APIL: Industry leaders take on top roles

...Bare was also one the claimant team in the agreement of both employers’ liability and employers’ liability disease fixed success fee negotiations.

Taking over the role of vice president is former health service manager, Amanda Stevens.

Based in Charles Russell LLP’s Guildford office, Stevens, a partner and head of the firm’s personal injury group, has an interest in occupational disease, catastrophic injury and clinical negligence cases.

She has a particular interest in health and safety issues and plays a key role in APIL’s promotion of rehabilitation.

Stephen Lawson of Cheshire firm Forshaws today takes up his position as APIL’s secretary.

Lawson heads the civil litigation department at the firm and handles a varied personal injury caseload including fatal accident claims, as well as Child Support Agency (CSA) claims.

He also sits on the Resolution national committee for CSA issues.

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Asbestos victim's fight for damages

...But he was forced to stop work after doctors told him to prepare for the worst.Mr Shanks, of Monkseaton, said: "I wanted to carry on working, save some money and fulfil my promise to my son, but all that changed in 2005."That's what I'm fighting for.

It's not just about the money, it's about my daughter-in-law and my two grandchildren."Mr Shanks had emigrated to Australia in 1983, where he eventually started a construction business.

His son Michael grew up in the country.

He became ill in 2001, and eventually died in his father's arms at home.Mr Shanks then returned to the UK to be with family and friends.Mr Shanks was exposed to asbestos on an electrician apprenticeship with Swan Hunter between 1963 and 1969.If he wins the amount he is seeking, around £800,000, it will be one of the highest awards ever made in an asbestos case in the UK.The company has admitted liability but disputes the amount of the claim.In his written argument to the court, Matthias Kelly, QC, said: "There is an abundance of evidence that he would have been able to continue actively in his role well beyond his 65th birthday."Mr Shanks is also claiming damages for the cost of his relocation back to Britain, includin...

Steve McQueen: The Last Mile, An Exhibition by Barbara McQueen

...Candid, down-to-earth, intimate and revealing, the images present the film icon and iconoclast completely unvarnished from the gloss of celebrity.

The exhibition will open at the San Francisco Art Exchange (SFAE) with a special artist's reception on Saturday, May 5, 7-10PM.

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