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Personal Responsibility Bill dropped

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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December 11 2009

This Bill sought to place upon the individual a greater responsibility for the consequences of their own actions and of any failure on their part to use common sense

Hopps v Mott MacDonald (1) and Ministry of Defence (2)

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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July 24 2009

The High Court has today handed down judgment in the case of Graham Hopps v (1) Mott MacDonald Ltd and (2) Ministry of Defence (MOD), the first reported case applying s1 of the Compensation Act 2006

Are fixed success fees in asbestos claims fair?

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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December 11 2009

In the New Law Journal edition of 6 November 2009 Andrew Morgan laments the low fixed success fee of 27.5 in asbestos claims, which he attributes to the high rate of recovery in pleural plaques claims prior to the Rothwell decision, and says “the current costs regime provides no comfort for asbestos disease victims”

Lord Young - common sense? “Common sense, common safety” a report by Lord Young of Graffham

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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January 13 2011

Lord Young's Report into health and safety was published on 15 October 2010

Vicarious liability: an ever expanding doctrine?

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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February 10 2012

Prior to Lister v Hesley Hall Ltd 2001, an employer could reasonably presume that it would not be held responsible for an illegal act carried out by one of its employees

Reaction "pre-action": can we react better after accidents occur?

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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July 11 2012

Despite the UK Government’s pledge to tackle the excessive health and safety culture, the number of personal injury claims is still growing, with the cost of both employers' liability and public liability claims expected to rise in tandem

Deafness: the new whiplash?

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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July 2 2012

A recent article in the Financial Times has suggested that deafness claims are "the new whiplash" because of an increasing number of claims

Vicarious liability: scope of relationship

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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August 10 2012

The relationship between a Roman Catholic parish priest and a bishop was sufficiently close in character to that of employee and employer to make it just and fair to hold a diocese vicariously liable for the wrongful acts of one of its priests

Spencer v Wincanton Holdings Ltd

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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February 12 2010

Mr Spencer was employed as a shunter-driver by Wincanton

Smoking ban

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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February 23 2007

The Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006 will come into force on 1 July 2007 making all enclosed public places and workplaces smoke free

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