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Law Bulletin - June 2006

Included in this Issue

Liability

Work equipment cases
Using the Workplace Regulation as an alternative
Hammond and what is work equipment and who is liable?
Lack of Risk assessments and unsuitable work equipment

Manual handling

Nurses’ emergency lifting: two contrasting decisions
Court of Appeal apportion between employer and occupier

Vibration white finger and causation

An article overview by John Watkins

Crimes of violence

Court of Appeal refuse permission to appeal successful assault judgment
Harassment and the CICA
Psychiatric injury and the police

Practice and Procedure

Time limit for sexual assault
Insurer avoids liability to passenger
Another attempt to withdraw admission defeated

Damages

Award for injury to feelings in bullying case
Judge criticised for taking expert’s report at face value

Information

Her Majesty’s Court Service