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Law Bulletin - December 2007

Included in this Issue

Liability

Court of Appeal says harassment must be “criminal”
Horse rider’s incompetence is part of strict liability terms under Animals Act
Holiday Law: Court of Appeal follows occupiers’ liability line on obvious risks for swimming pool accident
More information would have prevented assault on prison officer
False imprisonment by the police; detaining law-abiding people in a crowd can be lawful

Thompsons’ cases

Stress settlement for residential social worker

Personal Protective Equipment

Police officer and needle stick at suspicious death scene
Work at Height Regulations/contrib’ cases
Tripping on a defect less than the actionable level

Damages

Post-Rothwell provisional damages award for pleural thickening
Small cases
Claimant’s medical evidence preferred in HAVS case
Lung disease caused by diacetyl