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Law Bulletin - June 2007

Included in this Issue

Liability

No liability for failing to ‘nose-poke’

Thompsons Cases

Victory for ambulance man left on his own
Another assault case succeeds
Another protection from harassment case success
Are employers liable for tickling?
Claimant falls in ditch – council liable
Contributory negligence
Dangerous doors
Assault by pupil claim fails
Highway cases
Training

Practice and Procedure

Limitation cases
Assessment of loss of a chance
Judge fails to consider medical evidence or to give reasons for findings
Defendants get away with failing to plead reasonable practicability
Telephone hearings

Damages

Another successful court award on miner’s VWF case
Smith award rejected
Judge not bound by medical anticipation of a full recovery
Interest in fatal cases
General damages in asbestos case
CICA appeal award for disabling mental illness