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Law Bulletin - March 2007

Included in this Issue

Liability

Court of Appeal and High Court cases

  Low level hearing damage trials
Stress claims : Tears at work: Courts loosening up on foreseeability?
  Court of Appeal: Counselling is not a cure- all solution or a watertight defence
  First breakdown stress success
Unsuccessful mesothelioma cases
  Failure to prove no precautions taken in the course of work
  “Low level” exposure in the 1950s to a child playing in a tip

Rugby at school: players should normally be same age

Thompsons Cases

VWF Trial success
Manual handling cases
Workplaces and work equipment
Pony and Trap takes on a Goped and MIB foot the bill
CICA eligibility: Trespassers on railways and train drivers as primary victims

Holiday Law

Practice and Procedure

The Fourth Motor Insurance Directive
“Inequality of arms” is not an absolute requirement of the rules
Joint statement of expert witness is not privileged
Can a Costs Judge order that a paying party should only pay a proportion of the costs?
Widow overcomes MIB exception

Damages

Counsel assessing care needs cannot take damages into account
Fire fighters’ retirement date
Don’t forget to claim for fringe benefits

Information

Smoke Free Premises and Vehicles Legislation
ELI tracing code