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Product Liability
EU draft consumer protection rules on defective products
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Sexual Harassment
Hospitality workers face sexual harassment at work says union
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Equality
Equality and Human Rights Commission warning over maternity discrimination
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Brexit
Britain will not abandon standards and regulations says Brexit Secretary
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Case Update
Low university mark damages claim rejected
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Medical Mix
Study highlights high level of medication errors in NHS
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DBAS in contentious litigation: damages-based adolescence
By Tom Stapleton, partner, Kennedys London and Donald McDonald, solicitor, Kennedys London
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Medical Negligence
Government urged to take urgent action on medical negligence claims
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Awards & Settlements
Five-figure payout for sexual assault by nurse
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EU food recall alerts hit record high
By Clyde & Co
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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
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Legal Moves
Keoghs completes purchase of Hill Dickinson’s insurance business group
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Litigation Funding
UK litigation funders growing rapidly, says RPC
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NHS
APIL warning over patient safety and NHS costs reforms
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Professional Perils
Delayed compliance with EU Insurance Distribution Directive for solicitors
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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..
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Bullying/Victimisation
Big rise in violent assaults faced by education workers
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Health & Safety
New global health and safety standard to be published
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Marine
Strong balance sheets but P&I Clubs face pressure to reduce rates
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Motor
Small claims limit increase to £5,000 in 2019
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Tobacco Update
Important role for heated tobacco products in US
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E-cigarettes
Public Health England review backs vaping
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Food Safety
Study sees possible link between highly processed foods and cancer
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Product Recall
Food recalls saw significant increase in fourth quarter of 2017
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Claims News
Court of Appeal allows asbestos damages claim below legal limit
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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..
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