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Liability Risk and Insurance

Product Liability


EU draft consumer protection rules on defective products

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Sexual Harassment


Hospitality workers face sexual harassment at work says union

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Equality


Equality and Human Rights Commission warning over maternity discrimination

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Brexit


Britain will not abandon standards and regulations says Brexit Secretary

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Case Update


Low university mark damages claim rejected

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Medical Mix


Study highlights high level of medication errors in NHS

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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DBAS in contentious litigation: damages-based adolescence


By Tom Stapleton, partner, Kennedys London and Donald McDonald, solicitor, Kennedys London

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Medical Negligence


Government urged to take urgent action on medical negligence claims

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Awards & Settlements


Five-figure payout for sexual assault by nurse

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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EU food recall alerts hit record high


By Clyde & Co

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Ice and snow claims – the cold, hard truth for businesses


By David Brown, partner, and Joel Durston, senior paralegal, at Womble Bond Dickinson

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Legal Moves


Keoghs completes purchase of Hill Dickinson’s insurance business group

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Litigation Funding


UK litigation funders growing rapidly, says RPC

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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NHS


APIL warning over patient safety and NHS costs reforms

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Professional Perils


Delayed compliance with EU Insurance Distribution Directive for solicitors

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Monthly Quota


“While the business case for managing safety is well documented and understood, the case for managing health and wellbeing is just as compelling, but the progress is not as strong. Health conditions are much more difficult to define and..
Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Bullying/Victimisation


Big rise in violent assaults faced by education workers

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Health & Safety

New global health and safety standard to be published
Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Marine


Strong balance sheets but P&I Clubs face pressure to reduce rates

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Motor


Small claims limit increase to £5,000 in 2019

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Tobacco Update


Important role for heated tobacco products in US

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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E-cigarettes


Public Health England review backs vaping

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Food Safety


Study sees possible link between highly processed foods and cancer

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Product Recall


Food recalls saw significant increase in fourth quarter of 2017

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Claims News


Court of Appeal allows asbestos damages claim below legal limit

Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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Fixed recoverable costs in lower value clinical negligence claims


The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published a summary of the responses to its consultation on introducing fixed recoverable costs (FRC) in lower value clinical negligence claims.
 Not surprisingly, the consultation..
Online Published Date:  12 March 2018
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