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If someone is injured as a result of an accident which you fail to prevent, are you liable? The answer, which may come as a surprise to many, is normally ‘no’. It will depend on whether or not you owe the injured person a duty of care, as was illustrated by a recent case.
A man whose family was attending the Appleby-in-Westmoreland Horse Fair was seriously injured when a...
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Compensation claims from drivers, cyclists and other road users are expected to soar this year as bad weather has left the nation’s roads in a parlous state.
The news comes as the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) is about to release its annual survey on the state of Britain’s roads. Whilst its latest figures have not yet been officially released, the director of the AIA has...
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Lord Justice Jackson’s eagerly awaited final report outlining proposed changes to the British system of civil litigation has been published and promises a massive shake-up of the current system, which is considered to impose excessive costs on losers in litigation.
Among the changes proposed are:
• The end of the ‘loser pays’...
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If you are formulating a dress code for employees, it is important not to treat one sex less favourably, if you are to avoid leaving yourself open to claims under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975. However, this does not mean that the provisions for men and women have to be identical.
In a recent case, a police trainee who was told to get his shoulder-length hair cut or face disciplinary...
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A US case has recently been decided which could have interesting implications for suppliers of MP3 players and similar equipment.
The case was brought against Apple, maker of the iPod, by users who had suffered deafness. The claimants argued that the device had led to their hearing loss, since it was capable of delivering sound levels measuring up to 115dB and this was a breach of...
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Theft of goods by burglars from a secured cage in a warehouse may seem to be a straightforward matter as far as making an insurance claim goes, but a recent case shows otherwise.
The insured held goods including cigarettes and tobacco and had a standard commercial risks policy which covered losses due to theft. The high-value goods were stored in a cage inside the general warehouse on...
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The standard weekly rate of Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay and Statutory Paternity Pay have increased from £123.06 to £124.88 as from 6 April 2010.
Business Link has guidance for employers on administering these benefits at
A worker whose job involved the regular and frequent use of vibrating tools has won an out-of-court settlement after his hands were permanently damaged as a result.
The unnamed 53-year-old man worked for steel maker Corus at its plant in Rotherham. He operated hand-held vibrating power tools, such as air spanners, drills and needle guns. Shortly before taking early retirement, he...
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It is not uncommon for a will to provide for a division of assets which is not what the beneficiaries think would be for the best. In such cases, providing there is agreement amongst the beneficiaries, there is a statutory procedure by which the will can be treated as varied for most purposes. This may be beneficial in many circumstances.
For a disposition to be treated ‘as if...
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is proposing that venues that only hold up to 100 people should be exempt from having to obtain a live music licence and has carried out a consultation exercise on how this should operate.
The exemption would apply to events in licensed and unlicensed premises where the performance takes place wholly inside a permanent building between...
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