The Claimant, aged 29 at the time of the motorcycle accident, was riding the motorcycle while disqualified when he pulled out of a side entrance to a local business on the Norwich inner ring road. Such was the force of impact that the Claimant was catapulted through the air before coming to rest on the ground some distance from the point of impact. The Defendant’s disputed liability raises allegations in relation to the quality of the Claimant’s riding, leaving the Claimant without access to rehabilitation during the important early aftermath of the accident. The Claimant sustained multiple orthopaedic, psychological, and neurological injuries (affecting attention, concentration, and memory). The Claimant reported increased levels of fatigue, irritability, anger, and sleep disturbance. As a consequence of his reduced cognitive skills, his business failed. While the principled approach of the insurers in this case was in some ways understandable, their application of the law in relation to the issues was wrong. Instead of maintaining an absolute denial of liability, a more respected approach would be to have conceded liability at a much earlier stage and instead relied upon arguments in relation to contributory negligence. Even though the claimant was riding a motorcycle illegally, the claimant could not entirely avoid responsibility for causing the claimant’s significant injuries. The final settlement involved a concession that the Claimant contributed to his own injuries as a result of his own negligence.
Above: The station adopter team at Norwich receive their Wildlife Friendly Station accreditation. Credit: Greater Anglia Norwich rail station has received a ‘Wildlife Friendly’ accreditation, recognising the work of the station’s community volunteers to improve biodiversity and support nature. Greater Anglia has partnered with the Norfolk Wildlife Trust to formally recognise the achievements of its team of volunteer ‘station adopters’ to create wildlife havens at stations across its network, through creation of the ‘Greater Anglia Wildlife Friendly Stations Accreditation Scheme.’ The team of adopters at Norwich received the award following assessment by a Norfolk Wildlife Trust Conservation Officer to determine how well the station supports local flora and fauna. The ecologist’s report noted several areas of microhabitat such as a wildflower area, shrubs and trees, as well as 28 plant species, that are all helping to support wildlife in an urban environment. James Hogg, Development Officer at the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, said: “The alarming decline in the abundance of wildlife and the plight of species under threat means that just protecting the nature we have left is not enough; we need to put nature into recovery, and to do so at scale and with urgency. “This project with Greater Anglia is a fantastic example of how people can transform nature-poor areas into new nature-rich places – and change the way we think about land, seizing opportunities to help nature outside traditional nature reserves.” Each assessment also offers tips and advice for how to make the stations even more wildlife friendly and the reports can also be used as examples of best practice to help spread good ideas around all Greater Anglia’s stations. Greater Anglia’s Customer and Community Engagement Manager, Alan Neville, said, “We’re delighted to partner with the region’s wildlife trusts to formally recognise the valuable work of our station adopter volunteers in supporting wildlife and improving their local environment.” “I’d like to congratulate the volunteers at Norwich station on receiving this recognition and thank them for the incredible work that are doing that is help to support biodiversity locally. “Their work also makes the station more attractive for passengers and the local community.” There are now 19 stations across the Greater Anglia network which have received the “Wildlife Friendly” accreditation, with more expected to be certificated over the next year. Rail stations in East Anglia are increasingly becoming havens for local wildlife thanks to the efforts of over 300 volunteers who last year transformed over 7,400 square metres of land into thriving wildlife gardens. In a recent survey, Greater Anglia station adopters reported a wide range of creatures visiting their stations including many different types of butterflies as well as bees, slow worms, bats, foxes, toads, lizards, deer and many varieties of birds, recording more than 200 different species. Greater Anglia has joined the rest of the rail industry in pledging to make stations across Britain more sustainable. Action to reduce waste, support local wildlife and cut the carbon footprint of railway stations will be informed by the industry’s Sustainable Stations: Best Practice Guide, which details ways in which train operators can meet this commitment in support of global goals of decarbonisation, reducing waste and supporting local plant and animal life.
Firm to create up to 50 brand new roles nationally to meet increased demand
Leading law firm Howes Percival has confirmed it has created 50 new roles in the last 2 years to meet increased demand for its services post-pandemic and is set to extend that growth with a new, two-year recruitment plan.
In the coming two years, the firm plans to create more than 50 additional new roles withnew positions across the firm’s six offices, including partners, solicitors and support roles. Support roles include accounts, IT and HR/People functions while the firm will be recruiting fee earners across all areas of the business.
The recruitment follows unprecedented growth across all offices and all of the firm’s practice areas.
The firm’s Corporate team, which celebrated a record year in 2022 completing over 150 deals with a combined value of £700 million, has seen a 23% increase in headcount. The Litigation team has grown by 38% and Commercial Property by 30%. Other teams that have seen significant growth include Employment, Private Client & Estates, and the Property & Social Housing team.
Howes Percival’s decision to invest in new offices in Cambridge and Milton Keynes has also paid off, with the latter doubling in size and Cambridge forecast to have significant strategic growth as it has now become a full-service office.
Howes Percival is currently ranked in the ‘UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to Work For’ and is ranked 8th Best Law Firms in the country to work for. The firm has also been accredited for 20 years for Investors in People and has been shortlisted in the Top 20 UK Employer of the Year Accredited 250+ organisations in The Investors in People Awards 2023.
Howes Percival’s Chairman, Geraint Davies, commented, “The firm has enjoyed significant success which has created more interest in our business and more demand for our services. It has definitely been a case of success breeding more success. We have been investing in our teams for a number of years, and as a result, the word got out that we were winning more business, which has generated more interest, both in terms of further instructions and increased recruitment.
“Our people are at the heart of that success, consistently providing excellent service to our clients and our continued growth will be based on the ongoing investment we make in our people, both through external appointments and nurturing our existing talent. We’ve created an incredibly strong support mechanism around our teams to not only safeguard their wellbeing but also recognise and help those who want to progress their career with us.
Natalie Clarke, Head of People continues: We’ve always had a strong reputation for our training programme and promoting from within, and we have built on that recently with our new leadership development programme (LEAPS). As a result, part of the plan is definitely to attract talented juniors who are looking for somewhere they can grow and continue their careers, while strengthening our existing teams.
“As well as wanting to attract the best legal talent, we are building our non-fee earner teams so that we can support our people and constantly deliver the best possible service for clients. While we have remained extremely busy, and we hope there are signs that the market is looking brighter, we do see the next year as an opportunity to attract top talent.”
A cyclist raising money to buy a specialist piece of musical equipment for a children’s hospice is riding to the factory where they are produced in Germany. Steve Swindon wants to fund a sound cradle – a musical instrument made from layers of beech and birch veneer, bonded together to create a semi-circular shape – for the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) base in Milton. EACH has one at The Nook, where his partner, Jane Rous-Milligan, is a Music Therapist, but not at its Cambridgeshire hospice. The cradle can be laid, stood vertically to provide a ‘sound shower’ or turned upside down like a dome. On each side are 18 strings, which are tuned to a monochord. When played, they resonate the entire instrument – a resonance felt intensely throughout the body, providing a sense of safety and containment. Steve, who lives in Holt, needs to raise £4,000 and has already completed the 100-mile RideLondon event, the 200-mile Round Norfolk Epic and the 112-mile Dunwich Dynamo overnighter. Now he is gearing up for a special ride to the factory where the sound cradles are made, in Bad Zwesten. “It’s going to be a special visit and something I’m excited about,” said Steve. “I’ve swapped lots of emails with the co-founders of the company that produce the sound cradles and they’ve been very interested in my fundraising. “We’ve arranged to see their showroom, visit the carpenter’s workshop and have a meal together afterwards.” Steve is making the trip with friend Mike Hill, who is co-founder of Norwich-based One Planet Pizza. The business produces vegan pizzas in a factory owned by Conveni, in Liessel, in the Netherlands. The pair are planning to stop at the company’s headquarters on day three of their journey. Steve and Mike are getting underway on 16th August, cycling from The Nook, in Framingham Earl, to Harwich, before getting an overnight ferry to Hook of Holland. Their total cycling distance for the whole trip will be 395 miles. “It’s going to be an incredible experience and a real challenge as there’s 12,925ft (3,940m) of climbing – almost half the height of Mount Everest,” said Steve. “After the Germany trip, my final ride is scheduled for 23rd September when I’m visiting all three EACH hospices – The Nook, The Treehouse, in Ipswich, Milton and then back to Norfolk. “The estimated distance is 175 miles, which will bring my approximate distance for the year to 982 miles. “Raising this money is very important to me, having learnt about the power of music therapy through Jane. “It’s not something I knew much about beforehand but now, thanks to her, I have more understanding. I had no idea how profound an impact it has on people and the sound cradle is an incredible, stunning piece of kit.” Steve, who runs his own ecommerce company, is already a third of the way towards his £4,000 target. To show your support and make a donation, head here.
Accountancy training firm First Intuition has released the findings from its most recent salary survey for accountancy employers. The Accountancy Salary Guide collected data from First Intuition’s clients in May 2023 and monitors average salaries paid to trainees and qualified accountants in East Anglia. Additionally, the guide highlights preferred rewards and benefits, as well as insights into recruitment and retention trends. Noteworthy findings from the data analysis include:
East Anglia has seen an average salary increase of 6% across all levels of accounting since 2022
95% of employers plan to increase their salaries over the next 12 months
70% of employers are finding it difficult to recruit new staff, this compares to 64% in 2022
23% of employers are finding it difficult to retain new staff, this compares to 29% in 2022
Accountants working in Industry are paid 9% more than those in Practice
The Public Sector has seen an 8% increase in salaries from 2022 to 2023
42% of employers expect to increase recruitment levels between May 2023 and May 2024
39% of employers are currently recruiting for Junior/ Assistant Manager roles
38% of employers are finding it difficult to recruit First-year Trainee accountants, this has increased from 17% in 2022
70% of employers offer staff hybrid working arrangements as a method to retain staff, compared to 18% in 2021
The findings indicate that average salaries in the accountancy sector have risen by an average of 6% across East Anglia since 2022. Among the regions surveyed, Chelmsford has experienced the highest percentage change in average salary, with an impressive 18% increase. The job level that has seen the most significant pay increase is Newly Qualified AAT staff, who have seen their salary grow by 11%. Furthermore, the majority of employers (95%) have expressed their intention to further raise salaries over the next 12 months, anticipating continued salary growth in 2023. In 2023, a significant number of accountancy employers (70%) reported challenges in recruiting staff, compared to 64% in 2022. More employers in Practice are finding it hard to recruit (80%) compared to those in Industry (50%). This suggests a growing challenge for employers in recruiting qualified staff. The difficulties in recruitment could be partly attributed to employers not effectively reaching potential candidates. This is evident in the disparity between where employers advertise job vacancies and where students typically search for them. Moreover, 38% of employers said they were facing challenges in recruiting first-year trainees, a significant increase from 17% in 2022, further indicating that young adults starting their careers in accountancy are harder for employers to find. Despite this, only 23% of respondents said they were finding it difficult to retain staff in 2023, this compares to 29% who said the same in 2022. These findings suggest that employers are experiencing a comparatively easier time in retaining their workforce compared to the previous year. First Intuition Chief Executive Gareth John commented “I am proud of the engagement and feedback we receive from employers about such an extremely valuable report. Every year employers eagerly await its publishing, and I receive numerous positive comments from clients about how useful they find both the data and the insight at a time when they are especially keen to get their salary and benefit offerings right.” First Intuition hope to continue to monitor average salaries year on year, not only to offer guidance and information but to track change. You can download the full East Anglia Accountancy Salary Guide 2023 here: www.firstintuition.co.uk/accountancy-salary-guide-2023. Image provided by First Intuition
East Anglia’s Complete Commercial Finance, an independent business finance brokerage based in King’s Lynn, has announced its sponsorship of the Hotel of the Year Awards at the inaugural West Norfolk Food & Drink Awards. The new awards scheme aims to recognise the region’s incredible food and drink businesses with ten categories across the leisure and hospitality sector. Entries must be made by 5pm on Friday 18 August ahead of the presentation of the awards on 4 October at The Assembly Room, King’s Lynn Town Hall. “We are delighted to lend our support to these new awards,” says Complete Commercial Finance’s Karl Lanham, “which builds on our previous sponsorship of the Leisure & Tourism Award at the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Mayor’s Business Awards. “It’s hugely important to us to support the local business community, and we are fortunate to work with many successful leisure and hospitality companies in the region. With this new award we are excited to recognise the achievements of hotels in our area who have endured some incredibly tough trading conditions in recent years. The pandemic, followed by the staycation boom, rising operational costs and labour shortages have created the most challenging of periods for this sector and to see so many overcome these obstacles to deliver outstanding travel and dining experiences for their guests is hugely impressive. We look forward to judging those who enter and to reward the winner in October.” Leisure and hospitality can enter the West Norfolk Food & Drink Awards at https://www.iliffemediapromotions.co.uk/west-norfolk-food-drink-awards/
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Do you know about DORA? How familiar are you with DORA? And no, we don’t mean the young explorer we were all subjected to by our children! DORA or Digital Operation Resilience Act is an EU regulation. Whilst DORA is not a law in the UK, there is a strong possibility that it will still apply. There have also been hints from UK authorities that it may become UK law in the future. In short the Act is EU Legislation focused on cybersecurity resilience for financial organisations, which is set to into force on the 17th of January 2025. This new legislation is the EU taking a more robust stance on the finance sector’s resilience to ICT issues. It contains prescriptive requirements for businesses and third parties (for financial organisations; it covers 21 types of financial organisations (called out in Article 2). It is worth noting it also covers ICT third-party service providers so is quite wide. There is a list of exceptions which I won’t list here; however, they can be found in Article 2(3) if you need more details. DORA aims DORA aims to achieve a high level of digital operational resilience for regulated financial entities. By resilience, it means the ability of financial entities to build, assure and review their operational integrity and reliability. This next bit is key - by ensuring, either directly or indirectly through the use of services provided by ICT third-party service providers, the full range of ICT-related capabilities needed to address the security of the network and information systems which a financial entity uses and which support the continued provision of financial services and their quality – another bit worth noting - INCLUDING THROUGHOUT DISRUPTIONS – DORA, 3(1). So compared to past requirements, and looking at the wording, DORA is now more about being able to be persistent through any form of disruption – if something goes wrong, financial organisations should be able to continue and maintain services, not forgetting it now also covers outsourced ICT risk management. At a very top-level, financial entities need to meet the following requirements:
information and communication technology (ICT) risk management
reporting of major ICT-related incidents to the competent authorities and notifying, on a voluntary basis, of significant cyber threats
reporting of major operational or security payment-related incidents to the competent authorities
digital operational resilience testing
information and intelligence sharing in relation to cyber threats and vulnerabilities
measures for the sound management of ICT third-party risk
requirements in relation to the contractual arrangements concluded between ICT third-party service providers and financial entities
You can take away from the above that there is a strong focus on risk management and having a framework in place – businesses must detail the things they have to protect, the organisation’s ICT – this is not just software or equipment, it is also data. All the DORA-related documentation will need to be maintained and keptavailable to relevant authorities. Let’s not forget that DORA puts the ‘final responsibility’ to ensure that measures, policies, tools, and protocols are enacted to mitigate cyber threats on a business’ management body (i.e. its boards and directors). If they fail to do this, they could face reputational damage, shareholder litigation, regulatory fines, and even criminal sanctions. If you think that this piece of legislation may affect your business, now is the time to start thinking about out, you may have been thinking about developing a framework for sometime, if that is the case be proactive and create one, but more importantly, update and test it! If you need assistance with interpreting the requirements and applicability of DORA to your business, feel free to get in touch with us at CyberScale, we can help translate the requirements for your business into clear and precise guidance. NOTE: This short note is not intended to provide legal guidance and is for ICT and Risk teams to help aid understanding – as stated this is not a current UK Law, but there have been hints it may become one in the future.
Since its launch last July, GetInVOLved Norfolk has become the go-to website for volunteering in Norfolk. Organisations use it to promote and seek volunteer opportunities across the county. Charities and organisations have posted over 700 roles in the last 12 months, ranging from event organisers, student mentors, rabbit care assistants, sound engineers to gardening at a hospice, digital champions and Lego club leaders.
Laura recently spent time volunteering with PACT Animal Sanctuary
Laura Holland, Volunteer Coordinator at Voluntary Norfolk who oversees this service explains more. “This is an exciting development that’s gained a huge number of visitors to the website; around 5000 every month. There really is something for everyone, whether you’re looking to help at a one-off event, have an hour a week to make a wellbeing phone call, or are keen to share your skills, an interest or hobby.” Since the pandemic, many charities and community groups have lost long-term volunteers. Attracting people back has been a challenge, so creating a dedicated space for volunteers to find a variety of opportunities that fit in with their lifestyle has been a priority. Volunteering strengthens our communities The Library Service have been using the new portal to advertise for volunteers to help with various clubs and sessions across Norfolk: “We’ve had lots of volunteers express an interest in our roles, most of which have gone on to volunteer with us. Overall, I’d say that the portal is easy to use, visually appealing and a great way to recruit volunteers. I highly recommend it.”
Pat is helping strengthen her community by volunteering with the NHS
There are many personal and social benefits to volunteering within your local community. Alongside gaining new skills and experiences which can be ideal if you are looking for new job opportunities, many people feel an increased sense a purpose by supporting people and projects locally. Pat joined Voluntary Norfolk as a Meet and Greet volunteer at Norwich Community Hospital in April last year. “Volunteering has been a great help to me since I lost my husband as it can be hard being on your own suddenly. It is an environment that I feel comfortable with. I was a Nurse for over 40 years at the NNUH. Volunteering has given me more confidence. It helps me keep my mind and body active and it has given structure to my week, it is getting me back to being me. I hope that I make people feel at ease and help to address any anxiety that they have about their visit to the hospital. The regular patients at the Hospital are getting to know me as well, which is just lovely.” Join the GetInVOLved Norfolk platform Laura said: “The design of this new volunteer portal is very intuitive. You can search by location, cause, interest and add in filters for under 18’s and employer supported volunteering. I can highly recommend visiting the GetInVOLved Norfolk website. I have no doubt you’ll find something that excites you!”
Voluntary Norfolk spent some ESV time with PACT Animal Sanctuary
Visit Volunteering opportunities in Norfolk | Get InVOLved Norfolk. So far over 2000 people have signed up already. They have found some of the exciting roles that do so much to strengthen our communities. You can also find volunteering roles with Voluntary Norfolk or through GetInVOLved here. Images provided by Voluntary Norfolk.
Wingfield Consultants are delighted to be one of the sponsors of the Talk Norwich City Podcast for the 2023/24 season. Talk Norwich City is the number one Norwich City fan channel, hosted by Jack Reeve and Chris Reeve. It was great to plan and deliver the sponsorship deal with the guys. The fan channel numbers are impressive: 1,700,00 total views on YouTube, 25,000 followers on YouTube, 24,000 followers on Twitter (X), 18,400 accounts on Instagram, and 8,700 accounts on Facebook. Sign up today if you haven’t already! Reasons for the sponsorship deal: 1. We have followed Talk Norwich City’s podcast for many years. As massive fans of Norwich City Football Club we wanted to associate the consultancy with the best (and our local) fan channel in the UK! 2. Talk Norwich City’s commitment to charities, demonstrated by raising over £30,000 (and growing) for Norfolk’s Big C Cancer Charity, also aligned with our consultancy values as supporters of the Norfolk Community Foundation and Norfolk ProHelp. 3. As a consultancy primarily focussed on supporting local SME food and drinks business to grow, we wanted to be involved with a great local brand. OTBC! (‘On The Ball City’ for non-Canaries fans!).
As of the 1st of August 2023, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has updated the Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard. Funding bands have been revised and increased from £8,000 to £12,000 to reflect new content and increased costs of delivery. For accountancy and finance qualifications, the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting qualification has been mandated to the Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard of the AAT qualification. This applies to both levy and non-levy employers. The mandating of the AAT qualification means that the additional costs below are now included in the apprenticeship price:
Student registration fee for level 3. (AAT no longer has a registration and membership fee for Q2022, it is all one registration fee for the qualification which should all be included in the funding)
Exam fees for the first sitting of each module
All costs associated with the delivery of the qualification (materials and training)
All costs associated with the exams (admin fees)
The cost of one mandatory resit exam
The increase to the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting funding band is a big step forward in the right direction for training providers to continue to be able to deliver quality apprenticeships. Until this change, apprenticeship funding bands remained the same as when they were first set, despite substantial increases in the costs of delivering apprenticeships through rising salaries and operational costs. The increase to the Level 3 funding band follows a change made by the government earlier in the year that saw the removal of the ‘cap on ten’ non-levy reservations for apprenticeships. This means non-levy employers are no longer limited to a maximum of ten new apprenticeship starts and can take advantage of hiring as many new staff as their business requires. www.firstintuition.co.uk FAQsThe start date of the new standard mandatory
1 August 2023
What has changed?
Inclusion of duties in the standard
Updated KSBs
Mandated qualification
New EPA assessment plan
New funding band
What qualifications can be used?
AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting
Must be passed (and results achieved) before gateway
Which EPAOs are available to use?
Currently, only AAT is confirmed. Drafts of their EPA specification and resources are to be available on 1 August 2023
Any considerations for the order of units?
If BUAW is left until last this is an assessment with human-marked elements and a 6-week wait until results, so if this is the last unit at the level before gateway it could delay gateway. Ideally, this shouldn’t be the last unit in the apprenticeship plan
How much is the funding band?
£12,000
What costs are to be included in the funding for the mandated qualification?
Student registration fee for Level 3. (AAT no longer has a registration and membership fee for Q2022, it is all one registration fee for the qualification which should all be included in the funding)
Exam fees for the first sitting of each module
All costs associated with the delivery of the qualification (materials and training)
All costs associated with the exams (admin fees)
The cost of one mandatory resit exam
How do we deal with resit costs?
This will possibly depend on the result of the clarification but is likely to be a price change (ideally one price change at the end if required)
Assessment method 2 – professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio (fail, pass, distinction) 50%
If one part is failed there are 6 months to resit this part
What is the overall grading?
Fail, pass, merit, distinction
Is there still a portfolio?
Yes – but there are some changes, it must be completed before the gateway
What should the portfolio contain?
Typically 10 discrete pieces of evidence
Mapped against KSBs
Evidence can include:
workplace product evidence such as spreadsheets, working papers, email communications, meeting minutes, timesheets, screenshots of accounting dashboards and data analytics etc
appraisal and 1-2-1 objective setting,
job-related certificates
completed observation checklist and related action plans
worksheets, assignment projects and reports
record of any formal discussions
peer feedback
IMPORTANT NOTE: Portfolio should NOT include reflective accounts or any methods of assessment. Employer contributions should be by observations, not opinion
The portfolio is not assessed but must be full and complete, it will not gain an assessment mark or feedback
What is the knowledge test?
40 MCQ’s over 4 themes. Computer-based with a maximum of 25% multiple-choice questions where there is one correct answer and 3 plausible distractors and a combination of calculation-based questions, multiple mark short questions for example drag and drop, pick list etc, there will be no extended writing and all are computer marked
Themes
Professional standards and ethics
Digital and data security
Financial investigation and queries
Financial statements and Bookkeeping
90 minutes assessment with an additional 60 minutes for preparation and reflection so 150 minutes in total
Open book but no access to the internet
70% pass rate (35/40 to get distinction)
Scenarios provided
Any challenges to consider with the knowledge-based test?
Open-book and flexible time
Allow enough space
Could require a separate session from other exams so as not to distract others
What will the professional discussion structure be?
60 minutes (+/-10%)
10 questions from a question bank (unseen)
Video conference discussion
Can learners transition to the new standard?
Yes as long as they have at least 6 months left on programme pre-gateway and in total at least 12 months
Will be required to meet new KSB’s and EPA
Will remain on previous funding band (£8k)
Agreement between learner, employer and TP
Must be fully aware of differences and learning must meet new standard version
Updates to the apprenticeship agreement and training plan
What happens to those who are on a BIL?
They can choose to remain on the old version of the standard or transition to the new