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4 January 2024

Tram troubles and Cycling Safety

Despite the significant number of cyclists who have been injured as a result of the tram tracks, very little has been done in terms of making improvements.

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20 September 2023

Safer roads for cyclists

Data shows us that roads are actually getting safer to cycle on but perceptually it doesn't feel like that. More needs to be done by the criminal justice system to demonstrate that irresponsible or illegal driving behaviour is unacceptable.

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19 September 2023

Volunteering at UCI World Champs

CLS Paralegal Manas Disoriya recently volunteered as a marshal for the Individual Time Trials at the UCI World Cycling Championships in Stirling.

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7 August 2023

Pedalling Together

Jo Clancy shares her thoughts about what it means to be able to cycle on a tandem with blind or visually impaired cyclists as a member of the Vie Velo tandem club in Edinburgh.

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7 March 2023

Average cyclist but training like a pro

CLS Lawyer, Jo Clancy, heads to the Canaries for some Winter cycling and some serious climbing.

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26 September 2022

Edinburgh Tram Track Injuries – will they ever stop?

£1.2m paid out in compensation claims will continue to rise unless CEC takes action now. 

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19 July 2022

Cycling levels during COVID lockdowns

New paper highlights positive impact of cycling during lockdown.

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18 March 2022

New police camera footage reporting system to make Scotland's roads safer

Funding for new Police Scotland dashcam reporting portal welcomed by Cycle Law Scotland.

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18 February 2022

Team performance during Doddie Aid 2022 results in a £2000 donation

Team performance during Doddie Aid 2022 results in a £2000 donation from Cycle Law Scotland

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28 December 2021

Learning from cycling incidents

Lack of safety is proving to be a barrier to cycling. We need to learn from previous incidents and make changes where appropriate.

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20 December 2021

Cycling in Tenerife

Jo Clancy, CLS specialist cycling Lawyer, experiences some key differences when cycling in Tenerife compared to Scotland

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9 November 2021

Tram cases update

Having recently settled three separate tram case civil claims, this blog serves as an update on the current status and position being taking by the City of Edinburgh Council with regard to settling tram cases in Edinburgh.

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