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Supreme Court Unanimously allows Local Authority appeals in HXA & YXA

20 Dec 2023

Following on from the rather controversial decision of the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court have handed down Judgment in HXA v Surrey County Council and YXA v Wolverhampton City Council [2023] UKSC 52 confirming the position that there is no assumption of responsibility and thereby no duty of care…

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Changes to Holiday Pay & Other Employment Law Issues

10 Nov 2023

The Government has published its response to the consultations "retained EU employment law" and "calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers". Whilst the response covers a number of areas (set out below) the most noteworthy is the proposal to change how…

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Government response to IICSA report

02 Jun 2023

Well, it took slightly more than the 6 months committed to but the Government have now responded to the final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. The responses still lack detail and clarity with regards to the specific changes and actions, particularly with regards to the issues…

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MXX v A Secondary School 2022 EWHC 2207 (QB)

01 Feb 2023

Following on from the decision in DSN v Blackpool Football Club Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1352, the High Court were asked to consider principles of vicarious liability in the matter of MXX v A Secondary School [2022] EWHC 2707 (QB). Background In MXX v A Secondary School the Claimant, a pupil…

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Risk Assessment of Trees on School Property

18 Jan 2023

Newcastle City Council have recently been fined £280,000 due to the tragic death of a six-year-old girl, who sadly died at school after being struck by a falling tree. The fatality is a stark reminder of the necessity for Councils to prioritise the safe management of trees on school land.…

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