Liability
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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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Scotland Update
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Discount Rate proposals – certainty and fairness for all?
The decision in February to cut the discount rate to minus 0.75%, after 16 years without a review, plunged the insurance industry and personal injury lawyers into turmoil. This was alleviated slightly…
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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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Scotland Update
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Scotland Update
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Is the Product Liability Directive still fit for purpose?
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to assess the functioning and performance of the Product Liability Directive. In this article we look at the key issues and whether it is…
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Occupiers’ Liability: restaurant not liable for visitor's fall
James Lee reports on the successful defence of an occupiers' liability claim which involved a claimant falling at a restaurant. The case highlights the important 2016 Court of Appeal decision in…
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Ambushed! Late disclosure of surveillance evidence
In a defendant's application for permission to rely on surveillance evidence heard a month before trial, the court found that the claimant had not been ambushed and the defendant was allowed to rely…
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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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