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Law Bulletin - July 2006

Included in this Issue

Liability

Asbestos Cases

Government to reverse the effects of Barker decision
An asbestos judgement post Barker
Asbestos case -v- National Dock Labour Board under NDLB scheme

Other Cases

Using the DDA to win a personal injury claim
Relative of deceased cannot use Human Rights Act to expand right to claim against public authority
No liability under the Highways Act for broken street furniture…but claim in common law
Stress claim succeeds where defendant knew of previous non-work related breakdowns

Thompsons’ cases

Standards of care in graveyards
Police Negligent in security action
PPE and gloves slipping
What is a road in a Road Traffic Accident claim?

Practice and Procedure

Some really good news on limitation
Court pierces the corporate veil on asbestos case
What happens if the defendant doesn’t turn up at court?

Damages

Excellent deafness award
JSB Website
Neck injury award
Medical evidence must be clear, court says
Court makes order on Cape scheme of arrangement

Information Service Update

On the web