Legal Article
15 Aug 2019
Saleem & Rizwan v Rochdale Borough Council In October 2017, the First Claimant was taking his daughter, the Second Claimant to school. It was alleged that as they walked through the school grounds, they both tripped and fell in the missing part of a dilapidated grate. They brought a claim…
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15 Aug 2019
Rees v Co-operative Group Ltd The Claimant alleged that she had tripped in an uncovered drain situated in the car park of one of its stores. After investigating the claim, breach of duty was admitted but the Claimant was put to proof as to the manner and happening of the accident. It was the…
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15 Aug 2019
Cox v Bury A Claimant's claim for personal injury was dismissed after the Court concluded that the alleged pothole was not cause of the Claimant's accident. The Claimant alleged that she tripped in a pothole measuring in excess of 50mm and sustained a fractured elbow. The Claimant…
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15 Aug 2019
A Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has ruled in favour of a father who sought action against Lancashire County Council (LCC) for its refusal to investigate his complaint. LCC had refused to instruct an independent investigator because the affected child had not provided his consent to escalation of…
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Forbes News
15 Aug 2019
HSE Dust-busters HSE inspectors are currently visiting high-risk businesses to assess how employers are controlling exposure to dust. They are likely to focus on construction sites, woodwork businesses and food manufacturers. Such industries often produce high levels of dust, which can be harmful…
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30 Jul 2019
It has been reported by the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) that during 2018 they secured compensation of £14,933,905.34 for its teacher members. The sums were awarded as a result of claims for accidents, attacks by pupils, and employment disputes.…
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Forbes News
30 Jul 2019
Annual Workplace Fatality Figures Released by HSE The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its annual figures for work-related fatal injuries for 2018/19. According to the statistics, 147 workers were fatally injured whilst at work between April 2018 and March 2019. Whilst the HSE reports…
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Forbes News
25 Jul 2019
Curran v Calderdale Council A Claimant, who alleged he had sustained personal injury after the wheel of his lorry hit a pothole, has agreed to pay the Defendant's costs in full if the Council agreed to withdraw their application for a finding of fundamental dishonesty. In 2015, the…
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Forbes News
25 Jul 2019
W v A Family Leisure Park The Facts In August 2015, the Claimant and his family visited a theme park owned by the Defendant. The Claimant alleged that he was sitting at a table in the restaurant when his chair simply collapsed. He suffered neck and back injuries as a result of the incident…
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Forbes News
25 Jul 2019
The Lord Chancellor has announced that the new Discount Rate will be set at minus 0.25% and will take effect from 5 August 2019. It is disappointing news for Compensators; although damages claims will be reduced, the savings fall far below those that would have been achieved had a change back to a…
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