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Consumer goods: update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Africa, European Union, United Kingdom
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  • March 18 2013

As part of its Alcohol Strategy, published in March 2012, the UK Government has recently consulted on proposed policies, including a minimum until

HSE launches consultation on changes to simplify RIDDOR

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • August 22 2012

The HSE has published a consultation document on proposals to simplify the RIDDOR regime for reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences in the workplace

HSE implement cost recovery scheme

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • August 22 2012

We reported in October 2011 on the HSE's proposals to significantly expand the scope of its cost recovery programme

When does a parent assume a duty of care to employees of its subsidiary?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 15 2012

The question considered by the Court of Appeal in Chandler v Cape Plc 2012 EWCA Civ 525 was whether the parent company (Cape) owed a direct duty of care to the employees of one of its subsidiaries (Cape Products) to ensure a safe system of work

Ministry of Defence v AB: judgment of the Supreme Court

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 26 2012

The Supreme Court in the case of Ministry of Defence v AB and others 2012 UKSC 9 considered a number of questions concerning the law of limitation; the central question being the interpretation of 'knowledge' for the purpose of sections 11 and 14 of the Limitation Act 1980 (the "Act"

Changes to fast-track prosecutions for workplace deaths

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 13 2011

Changes to the Work-Related Deaths Protocol (the "Protocol") which came into effect on 1 October 2011 may result in more health and safety prosecutions taking place earlier

Proof of what?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • September 26 2011

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in the cases of Tangerine Confectionery Limited and Veolia ES (UK) Limited v R 2011 EWCA Crim 2015 is further confirmation that the prosecution bears a low evidential burden of proof in health and safety cases

Health and safety risk assessment and good governance for private equity

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 1 2011

Good health and safety corporate governance is essential, especially following the introduction of the offence of corporate manslaughter in 2008, for any corporate entity whose activities create the risk of injury

Health and Safety Executive consults on changes to RIDDOR

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 17 2011

A consultation paper on proposed changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 ("RIDDOR") commenced on 17 January 2011

Duty to carry out a risk assessment cannot be delegated

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 17 2011

Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 the employer is required to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to the health and safety of his employees to which they are exposed whilst they are at work, and the risks to the health and safety of individuals not in his employment arising out of, or in connection with, the conduct of the business

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