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Motor liability: extent of driver's duty to drunk passenger examined
Catherine Kober, Director together with Katie Lacey of DWF's London Office and Marcus Dignum of 12 Kings Bench Walk Chambers acted for the defendant and his motor insurers Markerstudy in a case that…
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DWF successfully defends claims brought against its client, Tonkolili Iron Ore (SL) Limited, relating to the unfortunate events which led to the injuries of 142 individuals in Sierra Leone
Turner J confirmed in a Judgment today that injured claimants had failed to establish liability in respect of any of the bases upon which they sought to bring their claims arising from injuries…
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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…
Read morePublic Liability: defendant not liable for fall over banister in nightclub premises
Lawful visitors who have been expressly invited onto premises can become trespassers if they choose not to use the premises for the way in which they are invited to do so. Sheryl Bignell reports on…
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Court of Appeal considers foreseeability in pedestrian road traffic accident case
Jamie Azim, Senior Solicitor in DWF's London office and Niall MacLean of 12 King’s Bench Walk acted for the defendant and his motor insurers, Markerstudy, in a case that recently came before the Court…
Read moreCourt of Appeal highlights the importance of not imposing an unrealistic duty of care on motorists
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment today in the case of Horner v Norman, dismissing the claimant's appeal. Peter Blake, who acted for the defendant looks at the judgment.
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Duty of care: hospital not liable for non-clinical staff giving incorrect A&E waiting time
Andrew Cousins reviews this interesting decision limiting the expansion of duties placed on hospitals. In Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, the High Court held that the Trust did not have a…
Read moreNo new duty not to enter into personal relationships
Andrea Ward and Joanne Kingsland consider a recent first instance decision in which the court declined to impose a new duty of care on a support worker not to enter into a personal relationship with a…
Read moreSchool outing: Duty of care to a child with complex needs
John Morrell reviews the recent decision in Debbage v Norfolk County Council in which a special needs school providing specialist education for children with complex needs had not breached its duty of…
Read more‘Small’ is usually synonymous with ‘domestic’
Don’t underestimate small projects’ ability to cause big disputes, writes Mark Klimt.
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