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Health & Safety
Workplace health and safety naming and shaming improves compliance
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US Dimension
Praedicat launches US Covid-19 casualty litigation tracker
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20 July 2020
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Medical Negligence
Action urged over NHS negligence claims during Covid-19 pandemic
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20 July 2020
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E-cigarettes
Call for stricter regulation of e-cigarettes
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Product Liability
Bayer to pay over US$10 billion to resolve Roundup litigation
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20 July 2020
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Setting the personal injury discount rate in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland government’s Department of Justice has launched a consultation on: “The personal injury discount rate: How should it be set?” in which it details the case for changing to a new legal framework for setting the..
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Potential liability risks for businesses as a result of Covid-19 and steps they can take to mitigate them
Ellie Rees and Sarah McQuillan, Hogan Lovells
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Pregnancy Discrimination
One in four face pregnancy discrimination during Covid-19
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20 July 2020
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Equality
Women’s equality faces gender pay gap setback from Covid-19
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20 July 2020
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Collective Redress
EU-wide rules on collective redress agreed
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20 July 2020
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Monthly Quota
“This report shines a searing light that reveals the pandemic in the UK is intrinsically linked disproportionately to class and race. These wide disparities are detailed in this data and point to age, race and income and accompanying health..
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Legal Moves
New public sector liability team for DAC Beachcroft
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20 July 2020
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Fraud
Private fraud prosecution success for Allianz and Keoghs
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20 July 2020
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Covid-19
Protection for EU workers over Covid-19 classification
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20 July 2020
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Legal Reforms
Providers of UK legal services must be registered and regulated – review
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20 July 2020
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Costs
Costs lawyers “cautiously optimistic” about post-coronavirus future
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NHS
NHS Resolution reveals claims mediation service providers
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20 July 2020
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Liability Market
Hiscox launches variable consortium for US general liability risks
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20 July 2020
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Tribunals
More resources needed by employment tribunal system, says Law Society
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20 July 2020
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Professional Perils
Remote working may increase risk of professional liability
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20 July 2020
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Employment Affairs
Night shift workers more at risk of injury
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Road Safety
European Transport Safety Council report on road safety performance
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20 July 2020
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Unions warns of health and safety risks from lockdown easing
Trade unions have warned of increased risks as a result of the downgrading of the two-metre social distancing rule risks, as the Prime Minister announced a “one-metre plus” rule for situations where two-metre distancing cannot be..
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Bullying/Harassment
MPs approve new independent bullying/harassment process
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20 July 2020
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Directors & Officers
Gallagher warns Covid-19 will see significant D&O losses
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20 July 2020
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Awards and Settlements
Substantial seven-figure settlement for RTA victim
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20 July 2020
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