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Update
- RPC
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- United Kingdom
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- January 21 2013
The Department of Health has launched an internal enquiry following speculation that it could be sued directly over claims that Jimmy Savile abused
Round-up
- RPC
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- United Kingdom
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- January 21 2013
The court was asked to assess damages in a claim for personal injury caused by five years of sexual abuse by a grandfather of his granddaughter
Abuse claims a developing area
- RPC
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- United Kingdom
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- January 21 2013
Recent news events mean that abuse claims are currently in the public eye. The law in this area is complex with various avenues of redress under both
Maclennan v Hartford Europe Limited 2012 EWHC 36 (QBD)
- RPC
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- United Kingdom
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- June 12 2012
The claimant worked for the defendant company as a human resources manager
Hadlow v Peterborough City Council (2012)
- RPC
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- United Kingdom
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- June 12 2012
Peterborough City Council appealed against a decision awarding the claimant damages for personal injury on the basis that the accident was not reasonably foreseeable
XVW & YZA v (1) Gravesend Grammar School for Girls (2) Adventure Life Signs Ltd 2012
- RPC
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- United Kingdom
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- June 12 2012
Two schoolgirls were raped during an overseas school trip to Belize
The discount rate past, present and future
- RPC
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- United Kingdom
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- December 16 2011
The basis for a claim in compensation in personal injury is to put the claimant in the same position they would have been had they not been injured
Code for third party litigation funders
- RPC
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- United Kingdom
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- December 16 2011
A Code of Conduct for third party funders of litigation was published on 24 November 2011
Referral fees
- RPC
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- United Kingdom
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- December 16 2011
The Civil Justice Group (a coalition formed of insurers and lawyers) is lobbying for tougher measures banning referral fees by promoting a Private Members Bill which would make paying or receiving referral fees a criminal offence
