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Law Bulletin - September 2006

Included in this Issue

Liability

Harassment Act award of £817,000
Is common lift in building an employer’s work equipment?
Widening of the scope of the duty to maintain public highways
Animals Act – remember you have to prove special characteristics to get “strict” liability

Thompsons cases

Duty to provide short limbed pupil with extra assistance
Toddlers’ falls at nursery
Duty to guard blades – strict liability under PUWER in terms of the old Factories Act?
Manual handling – visual checks of weight

Practice and Procedure

Yet another withdrawal of admission case
Withdrawal of admission subject to restrictions
Expert witnesses: conflict must be disclosed quickly
Limitation

Damages

Periodical payments and the Retail Prices Index
Burden of proof on damages
Moderate injuries
MIB – damaged property

Information

Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel