Legal Article
13/12/23
Many businesses within the retail or leisure industry will own or control outside spaces in addition to their more obvious internal premises but when are you liable for ensuring that the outside spaces you own or control are safe? You may assume that the answer is always but in fact the law is not so…
Legal Article
13/12/23
The focus of product liability literature is often on manufacturers but, whilst retailers may often be able to escape liability due to the provisions of s. 2 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, there are still scenarios in which a retailer may be found liable. As such it is sensible to ensure that you…
Legal Article
13/12/23
Security guards are a common sight to us all in either retail or leisure settings, particularly by entrances and exits of such businesses, but this role can often be associated with more specific risks that are less associated with other roles and functions, given their requirement to oversee the…
Legal Article
13/12/23
But rather than just being a famous Game of Thrones motto, this phrase should also be a reminder that now is a key time to consider the preparation for your business with regards to winter weather risks. These types of issue arise each year but accidents continue to take place and claims succeed. It may…
Legal Article
13/12/23
As you may have seen within the press or on our website the rules in respect of costs in civil matters changed in October 2023. My colleague Siobhan Hardy issued an article in October summarising the changes which is linked here but by way of brief summary fixed costs now apply for civil cases up to a…
Legal Article
13/12/23
All industries can be affected by work related upper limb disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive strain injury, tennis elbow and many more, making it one of the most common causes of workplace sickness. In 2022 alone there were 470,000 workers reported to be suffering from musculoskeletal…
