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To my horror I recently discovered that child labour is still a widespread problem in India.

Even after the Indian government introduced legislation to stop child labour in 2006 to my amazement in 2010, this is still openly happening.

The ban specifically states that using children under the age of fourteen is illegal for factories, mines and hazardous places in trades such as embroidery, carpet weaving, sewing.

However, from visiting Punjab recently I was shocked to see the number of children working within the Retail industry as water boys, messengers, folding up suits until late hours of the early morning. Basically all the jobs the salesmen were not employed to do, all they need to do is sell , sell , sell and pile up fabrics ready to be folded.

The young children were expected to take orders and produce results in an instance with the fear that if they didn’t they would no longer have a job to support their families.

The issue stems from poverty that the families live in and that when the children come to an understanding age, they are expected to work and become the bread winners of the family.

Children as young as 6 are forced to have to work in poor working conditions.

The government has made the public aware of the consequences of violating the ban which would result in the punishment of imprisonment from a minimum of 3 months to 2 years or a financial punishment of a fine of 10,000 to 20,000 rupees (about £275 max).To a suit shop owner, who prices his fancy frock at £260, he would just see it as 1 suit in his shop of thousands of frocks, sarees, fabrics.

Is this punishment really enough to deter an employer from taking on a young vulnerable helper? As child labour continues it is very apparent that its time the government did more to invest in the education sector and steer children into schools to educate them and give them the choice and opportunity.

This is the “true cost of Low Cost!” I will think twice before I buy a “designer” t-shirt which is £3.99.

Reena Dehal, Paralegal at Harvey McKibbin – Solicitors in Sutton Coldfield

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Solicitor in Sutton Coldfield Gets Wood!

Harvey McKibbin Solicitors in Sutton Coldfield have teamed up with carbon reduction crusaders eforests in a new scheme that aims to offset tonnes of carbon every year.

“I always want my firm to do the right thing,” said Harvinder McKibbin who owns the West Midlands law firm, “and we are always looking at ways that we can improve and give even more to our clients and the community.”

“Our clients all know that we care about them and do our very best for them – but now we can do all that and help the environment too! It’s a win-win for everybody!”

This month the firm is going to begin a long-term scheme to plant a tree for each and every transaction, which means that every new file that is opened, whether it is a simple Will or a complex commercial lease, will save around 1 tonne of carbon emissions.

“This is so exciting,” beamed Harvinder, “and it means we can continue to make progress towards our goal of being a Carbon Neutral Law Firm as soon as possible.”

You can find out more about eforest at http://www.eforests.co.uk, where you can calculate your own carbon footprint and learn how to offset it.

To use a solicitor that cares about the environment or if you’d like to know more about the scheme you can visit http://www.harveymckibbin.co.uk or call 0121 240 9115 now…

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                                             WHIPLASH Personal Injury Claims

Have you got a headache, a pain in the neck and shoulders and maybe a little dizziness?  Well you could have whiplash which is a common injury after a car accident.  Whiplash injuries occur in approximately 20% of car accidents.  If you are suffering from whiplash you could have a claim for compensation.

So you might be thinking yes I’ve got whiplash but is it really worth making a claim?

Well if you have minor whiplash injuries you could receive between £1000-£4575.  For moderate whiplash injuries you could receive between £4575-£14,500 and for severe whiplash injuries you could receive between £14,500 and £86,500.

How do you know whether your injury is minor, moderate or severe?

The best thing to do is go to your GP and they will be able to tell you how severe your injuries are, the GP reports will also be used to support your claim.  As a guideline if your neck hurts occasionally that would probably be classed as being minor.  If however, you have memory loss, problems concentrating, and even depression these are seen as severe symptoms of whiplash.  Another factor that will influence how much compensation you will receive is how long it takes you to recover from your injury.  Some people can recover from whiplash injuries in a few days but some whiplash injuries can be long lasting and restrict movements for a long time which could mean taking time off work.  So when deciding on how much compensation to award they will take in to consideration time off from work.

How do you make a claim for compensation?

There are plenty of places that will help you make a claim.  You can’t watch the TV for 10 minutes without seeing an advert for help with a personal injury claim.  So the best thing to do if you think that you have a claim is get in touch with your local personal injury solicitor as they will be able to advise you if you have a claim and how to make a claim.  I can recommend a good solicitors in Sutton Coldfield called Harvey McKibbin - call 0121 240 9115 – but you can find other solicitors on the Law Society website.

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Hi All

Well we’ve had quite a response to our humorous animated videos so here is another. 

Hope you like it – and obviously if you need the help of a good solicitor in Sutton Coldfield, you know where to come (like Jay-Z)!

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Brian McKibbin LLB, LLM

Managing Director

Mortgage Vision - it’s the right decision!

1st Floor, 32 Beeches Walk, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6BP

Tel. 07932 745 323

Fax. 0121 241 0467

brian.mckibbin@mortgage-vision.co.uk

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