2014
It is hard to resist the obligation to 'supervise' building works
The relatively recent case law which upheld the enforceability of properly worded net contribution clauses has encouraged consideration once again of an architect’s inspection obligations and how…
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What are the conclusions from today's portal data?
Evaluating the new portal data announced today by the Portal Company for the month of November shows the importance of taking account of the random way that the days of any month fall into either the…
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Mesothelioma claims: Government response to Justice Committee inquiry
The House of Commons Justice Committee has today published the Government’s response to its inquiry into mesothelioma claims.
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A round up of recent legislative activity in Scotland and looking forward to 2015
As the focus turns away from the referendum it is clear that Scotland is going to be a place of continuing change, with the most important change likely to be the much needed reform of the civil court…
Read moreAssessment of contributory negligence for smoking in asbestos related lung cancer case
Mark Treacher looks at approach taken by the court when calculating the degree of contributory negligence in a case where the deceased developed lung cancer due to a combination of smoking and…
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Court of Appeal overturns stress at work award for diplomat
Andrew Cousins reviews the latest in a recent line of decisions on stress at work. The Court of Appeal overturned an award made at first instance to the High Commissioner of Belize for psychiatric…
Read moreJackson in Action – case law
In our regular monthly round up of cases we look at the effects of the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules under the Jackson Reforms:
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What will the next fight be?
As fraudsters and claims farmers continue to diversify from motor into employer’s liability and public liability claims such as trips, slips and noise induced hearing loss, we can observe the same…
Read moreLooking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultation responses and key developments to look out for, including the latest on:
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Success fee reduced from 100% to 30% in DWF catastrophic injury claim
The High Court has recently had to assess the appropriate success fee in a DWF catastrophic injury case where liability was admitted but there were complex arguments on causation. Sarah Mir who was…
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