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Law Bulletin - April 2008

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Liability

Court of Appeal /other courts

PUWER 1998: must be power to maintain for liability to arise
What is “an accident” on a plane?
Animals’ Act: cow’s characteristic of distress when weaning did not cause wild actions
Police can be sued for inaction

Thompsons cases

Bus drivers assaulted – duty to install screens – suitability of PUWER REG 4
HGV turning over in high winds not just an act of God: PUWER Reg 4 and negligence
Vicarious liability for water on toilet floor

Causation

House of Lords held that death by suicide caused by employers

Practice and Procedure

Limitation: Judge needs to decide whether injury is “significant”

Information

Health and Safety Commission and Health and Safety Executive merge to form a single regulatory body