Total recall - businesses can reduce the risks attached to such drastic action *

European Union, United Kingdom - March 30 2012
High-profile product recalls continued to hit the UK headlines throughout 2011, with products ranging from automobiles to bagged salad products and breast implants.

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Herbal highs and lows: the new regime for regulating herbal medicines has been thrown into considerable doubt. *

European Union, United Kingdom - March 23 2011
Seven years ago, a registration scheme for traditional herbal medicines was introduced, imposing conditions that must be satisfied before such medicines can be placed on the European market.

Co-authors: Shane Sayers.

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Toxic sofas: largest consumer group action in the UK *

United Kingdom - September 20 2010
In June 2008 Nottingham Crown Court made a group litigation order relating to consumers who had allegedly suffered extensive skin reactions from sitting on sofas that were contaminated with fungicide.

Co-authors: Shane Sayers.

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Supreme Court refuses substitution of parent manufacturer after expiry of limitation period - OB v Aventis Pasteur SA *

United Kingdom - July 30 2010
In 1992, Declan O'Byrne was inoculated with a vaccine manufactured by Aventis Pasteur SA (APSA) and distributed in Britain through its UK subsidiary, Aventis Pasteur MSD (APMSD).

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Supreme Court refuses substitution of parent manufacturer after expiry of limitation period - IRB Brasil Resseguros SA v CX Reinsurance Co Ltd *

United Kingdom - July 30 2010
IRB participated in an excess of loss reinsurance programme protecting CX Re's casualty book of business worldwide between 1976 and 1983.

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