27 Apr 2021
In a statement made in advance of the House of Lords' debate on the whiplash reform programme (reported on elsewhere in our E April Newsletter) Justice Minister Lord Wolfson of Tredegar reaffirmed the Government's commitment to the RTA reforms but also indicated that the proposed increase to the…
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26 Apr 2021
Decision: the relationship between the abusive employee and the placing authority was not akin to employment and the duty of care owed by the authority to the claimant was not non-delegable. In the case of SKX v Manchester City Council (2021) EWHC 782 (QB) handed down on 31st March 2021 Cavanagh…
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26 Apr 2021
Two recent decisions have highlighted the heavy levels of fines that the courts will impose for fatalities arising out of breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act. In one case Peter Coleman (54) died after becoming trapped underneath a refuse collection vehicle in 2014. The court heard…
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26 Apr 2021
Aka Whiplash Reforms or RTA Small Claims Protocol Financial Limits For road traffic collisions occurring on or after the 31 May 2021 a new protocol and new small claims limit for injury of £5000 will apply. There is a total limit of £10,000 applicable for each claim. Damages…
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26 Apr 2021
A school has been fined after a member of public tripped over a retaining wall and sustained a fatal head injury. Peterborough Magistrates' Court heard how on 17 February 2017, a family member attended The Leys & St Faith's Foundation School in Cambridge (an independent school) to watch…
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26 Apr 2021
We have previously reported on the long awaited MOJ reforms for whiplash claims arising from road traffic accidents. The Government initially announced the reforms back in 2015 and they are now, at long last, to come into force on 31 May 2021. The Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims…
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01 Apr 2021
Decision: the relationship between the abusive employee and the placing authority was not akin to employment and the duty of care owed by the authority to the claimant was not non-delegable. In the case of SKX v Manchester City Council (2021) EWHC 782 (QB) handed down on 31st March 2021 Cavanagh…
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25 Mar 2021
Drayton Manor Park Ltd has been sentenced following the tragic death of a schoolgirl on its Splash Canyon water ride in 2017. This is another high profile prosecution of a theme park, following the Lightwater Valley one that we reported on in our January 2021 E News. ( Follow this link to read our…
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23 Mar 2021
What does a claimant undertaking a leisure activity have to prove to successfully claim against the organiser of the activity and owner of the premises when an accident occurs, leaving him injured? This was the question in a recent claim that Forbes successfully defended which was brought by a…
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23 Mar 2021
Forbes recently successfully defended a tripping claim brought against its client, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Additionally, the claimant sued the Water Authority who was responsible for the manhole cover alleged to have been involved in the claimant's accident. The claimant said…
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