Local Authority
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Common sense prevails: accidents can just happen
In the recent appeal in Pook v Rossall School, the High Court considered the nature of the duty schools owe to their students and the circumstances in which the courts should interfere with the…
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Local authorities: Snow and ice - is there a requirement to pre-emptively grit?
In the recent case of Cook v Swansea City Council [2017], the Court of Appeal dismissed the Claimant appellant's claim for damages after he slipped and fell on ice in a car park owned by a local…
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Local authority: the Court of Appeal decision in CN v Poole Borough Council
The Court of Appeal recently handed down its judgment in CN v Poole Borough Council, a ground breaking case for local authorities.
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Highways claims: a roadmap for the defence of claims involving occupiers' liability and negligence
Denise Brosnan and Hannah Turner examine the recent highways decision in Singh v City of Cardiff Council in which theClaimant's claim for damages for personal injuries, suffered when he fell after…
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Conflicting evidence in a tripping claim: can an appeal court intervene?
Denise Brosnan reviews her recent successful appeal on behalf of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, against a finding of a breach of the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 in a tripping claim. Denise…
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Vicarious liability extended: liability of local authorities for abuse by foster carers.
Liability of local authorities for abuse by foster carers.
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Local authorities: vicarious liability for the wrongful acts of foster carers
The Supreme Court has today decided by a majority of 4-1 that a local authority can be held vicariously liable for abuse of a child committed by foster parents whilst in their care
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Discount rate alert: government announces change to the way the rate is calculated
Following an announcement to the London Stock Exchange this morning the MoJ has now published its response to the discount rate consultation along with draft legislation.
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Quarterly Scottish Insurance Focus
Welcome to the first edition of our Scottish Insurance Publication. This is a quarterly update on the most pressing issues in the Insurance market in Scotland. We will bring you crucial decisions…
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Claimant who trips up over her own evidence in injury claim forced to pay insurer's costs
A claimant who had suggested that she had tripped over a hosepipe on a forecourt, causing her injury, saw her claim for damages dismissed after a Judge concluded he did not find her story in any way…
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