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Law Bulletin - March 2006

Included in this Issue

Liability

Asbestos

Which insurer pays for long tail disease claims?
High temperature chrysotile unlikely to cause injury

Occupiers’ Liability and the Court of Appeal

Child trespassers’ cases made harder to win
No duty on hotel to prevent adult falling from window

Thompsons’ cases

Football case: press go over the top about tackle claim
A touch of frost (and wind and rain): David Jason
Repetitive job and the six pack

Workplace Regulations

Duck muck
Staircases and hand rails
Objects that can fall from a height

Road traffic accidents

Pedestrian-driver: No duty of care?
Drivers and pedestrians
Driver’s duty of care to pedestrians
Reasonable judgment of driver

Practice and Procedure

Compromise before incapacity is valid
Refusal of Pre-Action Disclosure Application
Service by fax needs consent
Offer not available after hearing
Extensions of time for service

Damages

Damages for tinnitus

Information

Victims of crime in Europe
Manganese
RSI cases