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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

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

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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

French law on no-fault liability in public hospitals deemed not to be incompatible with the Product Liability Directive

RPC
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European Union, France
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August 16 2012

Ordinarily, the Product Liability Directive 85374EEC (the Directive) recognises the manufacturerproducer as liable for any damage caused by a defect in a product, one exception being that if products are imported into the European Union, the importer of the equipment into the EU is instead treated as the manufacturerproducer

Product liability and nanotechnology

RPC
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United Kingdom
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August 16 2012

With the use of nanotechnology on the increase, European countries are seeking to regulate its use

Britvic pays the price for product recall

RPC
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United Kingdom
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August 16 2012

The soft drinks firm Britvic has estimated that its profits could be hit by up to £5m after the recall of its Robinson Fruit Shoot and Fruit Shoot Hydro brands in the UK and France on 3 July 2012

Product recall contingencies

RPC
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United Kingdom
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August 16 2012

Recent commentary has shown that the reputation of a business will be at risk if there is not an effective recall system in place that is regularly updated and tested

Borealis successfully defends product liability claim

RPC
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United Kingdom
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August 16 2012

In Kingspan Environmental Ltd v Borealis AS 2012 EWHC 1147 (Comm), the court dismissed a £101m claim by a building materials company (Kingspan), that purchased a polymer from the defendant for use in its production of oil tanks (which subsequently suffered failures

Attacking fraudulent claims: learning the lessons from Fairclough Homes v Summers

RPC
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United Kingdom
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July 3 2012

On 27 June 2012 the Supreme Court handed down its Judgment in the case of Fairclough Homes v Summers 2012 UKSC 26, a decision that had been hailed as a potentially “game changing” case in the insurance industry’s fight against fraudulent claims

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

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Update

Abuse claims a developing area

Round-up

French law on no-fault liability in public hospitals deemed not to be incompatible with the Product Liability Directive

Product liability and nanotechnology

Britvic pays the price for product recall

Product recall contingencies

Borealis successfully defends product liability claim

Attacking fraudulent claims: learning the lessons from Fairclough Homes v Summers

Maclennan v Hartford Europe Limited 2012 EWHC 36 (QBD)

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