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Veterans permission for day in court

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 21 2009

On 5 June 2009, Mr Justice Foskett gave permission to over 1000 ex-servicemen and families of ex-servicemen to sue the Government for damage to their health, which they claim they have suffered as a result of their presence at nuclear testing carried out in the South Pacific in the 1950s

Northern Ireland intends to restore compensation for pleural plaques

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 15 2009

Northern Ireland's Finance Minister, Nigel Dodds, has announced he is to recommend a change to the law, similar to that recently enacted in Scotland, which will allow individuals with pleural plaques to claim compensation

UK House of Lords clarifies enablement law

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 5 2009

On 25 February 2009 the UK House of Lords, the highest court in the UK, delivered its judgement in the case of Generics (UK) Ltd

The validity of gene sequence patents in the UK: the High Court hands down its decision in Eli Lilly v Human Genome Sciences

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 9 2009

Whilst data mining, gene sequencing and bioinformatics have become fundamental tools in biotechnology, unless the function of a gene or a protein immediately suggests a practical application further work will be required before an enforceable patent in the UK can be obtained

Patentability of dosage regime patents in the UK & Europe under the spotlight

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 9 2009

Prior to this Court of Appeal decision, case law in the UK had maintained that a new dosage regime could not impart novelty upon a claim

UK employers’ Liability Policy ‘Trigger’ Litigation

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 25 2008

On 21 November, Mr. Justice Burton handed down his long-awaited decision in the six test cases comprising the Employers’ Liability Policy ‘Trigger’ Litigation

Further support for Scottish pleural plaques bill

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 21 2008

On 26 June 2008 we reported that the Scottish Parliament had proposed a bill to reinstate compensation for individuals who have pleural plaques, thereby reversing in Scotland the effect of the House of Lord's decision in Johnston v NEI International Combustion

ABI extends genetics moratorium to 2014

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 18 2008

On 13 June 2008, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) announced that the moratorium enabling consumers to take out substantial amounts of insurance without having to disclose adverse results of predictive genetic tests, has been extended to 2014

Recent study sparks concern about asbestos-like health risk from nanotubes found in everyday products

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • June 2 2008

If recent research is correct, we could all be at risk of developing mesothelioma in the future, and this time asbestos will not be to blame

The Privy Council overrules the Cayman Isands Court of Appeal in respect of the repudiation of a health insurance contract

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • Cayman Islands, United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 30 2008

In Zeller v British Caymanian Insurance Company 2008 UKPC 4, Mr Zeller sought indemnification under his employer's health insurance policy in respect of his costs of having major heart surgery

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