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This edition reports on the impact of an investigation by a Department of Transport specialist investigation body on the Coroner’s inquest process, together with various case updates including foreseeability of psychiatric harm.
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This edition reports on the operation of the Definitive Sentencing Guideline in a public sector / emergency service sentencing for breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, together with various case updates.
This edition reports on foreseeability issues when dealing with accidents in school playgrounds, together with various case updates including a retrospective application for an extension when a claim form was misplaced by the Court.
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This edition reports on a claim for damages which involved historical Grade Two Listed Structures on Local Authority land, together with various case updates including Fundamental dishonesty and refusal to mediate.
This edition features a round-up of the latest industry news and views, a winner's review of the 2022 National Insurance Awards and Editor Deborah Ritchie speaks to Geoff Trickey about risk types.
This edition reports on the Claimant’s burden of proof in highways claims in proving that an accident occurred as alleged or that a particular defect had caused the alleged accident, together with various case updates.
This edition reports on an inquest case which involved issues of diagnoses and causation of death in the context of alleged asbestosis with concurrent COVID-19 lung fibrosis, and a discussion on the bold judicial review of the Compensation Recovery Unit scheme in the context of long tail claims.
This edition reports on the successful defence on a matter concerning highway kerb lines and Section 41 dangerousness, and an analysis of the Health and Safety Executive's annual statistics for 2020-21.
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This edition reports on the assistance of historical land documents when dealing with defects bordering different owners' land, and further developments in the case law around social services failure to remove claims.
Gallagher understand that study abroad, staff and student travel, and global mobility is a key risk topic.
This bulletin is intended to provide you with an update to the position of Municipal Mutual Insurance following the recent publication of their accounts as at 30 June 2021, as well as recommendations to ensure that you can cover your self-insured liabilities.
Decisions you make, whether as a director or an officer of a business, can resurface months or even years later in the shape of a personal claim against you. D&O insurance can help protect your personal assets in the event of legal action. Gallagher explains what it is, why it is so important and what a policy covers.
This edition reports on the successful defence against a claim for personal injury in an employers' liability case in the context of agency workers and the use of unauthorised equipment.
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This edition reports on the successful defence against a claim for personal injury where the Claimant's reliance and/or lack of reliance upon his Sat Nav clearly contributed to the alleged accident.
The aim of this newsletter is to provide an overview of any threats, or issues, that we feel could have a business continuity impact on forces. There is no particular theme to this issue, but perhaps not surprisingly risks faced from cyber-crime again feature, as does COVID-19, flu and climate change. This issue also explores risks faced from supply chain shortages, most recently the increased delivery times and semi-conductor shortages affecting fleets.
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