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Fatigue: An employer's responsibility?
Every day we hear on the news of accidents on the road caused as a result of drivers’ negligence - their failure to take due care and attention, their reckless driving, or their dangerous driving. Sadly however, one of the increasingly common causes of careless or dangerous driving is that of sleep deprivation.
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The current offence of 'Gross Negligence' Manslaughter
“Gross negligence manslaughter” is the most common manslaughter offence in the corporate environment, and is sometimes known as ‘Corporate Manslaughter’. The concept behind ‘Corporate Manslaughter’ is that courts apply the criminal law concept of “blame”, or culpability, to a civil law or corporate entity.
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CDM 1994: Rules Revised
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM 1994) have been revised. It is planned to implement them by Spring 2007. These are important regulations and govern safety in construction design.
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Liability of statutory body for asbestosis in dock workers.
The claimants in this action were two dockworkers from Liverpool who suffered from asbestos related diseases. The diseases had been contracted whilst loading and unloading inadequately packaged asbestos cargo.
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Rothwell v Chemical & Insulating Company Ltd- Court Judgment made
The Court of Appeal issued its judgment yesterday in Rothwell v Chemical & Insulating Company Ltd and nine related cases involving personal injury claims dealing with causes of action and liability for asbestos related diseases.
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Had a medical accident?
If you believe that you have suffered injury due to poor treatment from a GP, hospital or other medical practitioner you may be entitled to compensation. If so, you need to obtain specialist legal advice.
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Employers Facing Asbestosis/Mesothelioma Damages Claims
Asbestos related illnesses, which often lead to death, do not usually develop until 10-60 years after the exposure to asbestos. Most cases of mesothelioma are caused by asbestos.
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Personal Exposure of Health & Safety Advisers to Court Proceedings
Talk given to East Anglian Construction Safety Group on 16 September 2004.
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What's in a Name
Although the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Carlson -v- Townsend [2001] EWCA Civ 511 is by no means new, it appears that a number of claims handlers out there remain unaware of its impact which makes it a topic worthy of a fresher.
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Corporate Manslaughter: Is a change in the law well overdue?
A Felixstowe truck driver, who crashed into a broken down car after he had driven for 20 hours without sleep was recently jailed for 4 years for causing death by dangerous driving and his employer, who had encouraged the driver to work excessive hours, was convicted of Manslaughter and jailed for the same term.
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Pre-Action Protocol for Disease and Illness Claims
This Protocol is now in force and forms part of the Civil Procedure Rules. It follows a similar form (with additions) to that of the Pre-action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims and applies to all personal injury claims where the injury is not as a result of an accident, but takes the form of an illness or disease.
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Medical Reports Liable to VAT
The Court of Justice of the European Communities in D'Ambrumenil and Another -v- Customs & Excise gave judgment stating that:
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Local Authority Claim - Successfully defended
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Human Rights Act - Its effect on the private individual
The Human Rights Act came into force on 2 October 2000. This article considers how the Act will affect the rights of the private individual.
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Human Rights Act - Should business be concerned
The Human Rights Act 1998 comes into force on 2 October 2000. It is an Act of major importance to both individuals and businesses, intended to grant under English law the rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Pin Up - Practical Advice for the Insurance Industry:
September 2006 - 375KB .pdf format
December 2005/January 2006 - 233KB .pdf format
August 2005 - 128KB .pdf format
November 2004 - 128KB .pdf format
August 2004 - 132KB .pdf format
June 2004 - 134KB .pdf format
August 2003 - 125KB .pdf format
May 2003 - 144KB .pdf format
February 2003 - 289KB .pdf format
November 2002 - 94KB .pdf format
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