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Product Liability
Call for US Supreme Court to review landmark talcum powder case
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Occupational Cancer
Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive amendments approved by MEPs
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Product Safety
UK to review and strengthen product safety laws
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Legal Reforms
No small claims track limit increase for EL/PL
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Liability Market
Hiscox appoints line underwriter – general liability
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Looking ahead in the insurance sector
DWF has published its future of insurance report, highlighting the results from its survey of insurance executives, looking into what the insurance market is focusing on right now and scanning the horizon to see what the market expects to be its..
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Strength in numbers: new rules for collective action in the EU
A new report from Kennedys has examined the key features of the Directive of the European Parliament and of the European Council on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers and its wider impact on..
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Legal Moves
Legalign Global adds Canadian law firm
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Human Rights
Scotland to bring in “world-leading human rights legislation”
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Medical Negligence
Healthcare organisations urge government to address clinical negligence costs
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Covid-19
Nursing homes most hazardous worksites after pandemic
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Directors and Officers
Beazley launches D&O product for US-domiciled SPACs
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Health and Safety
Union highlights HSE underfunding
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Racial Discrimination
Racial discrimination linked to poorer mental and physical health
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Armed Forces
Warning over legal rights of injured armed forces personnel
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Construction
IUA calls for professional indemnity action from construction sector
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NHS
NHS Staff Survey 2020 highlights stress and discrimination issues
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Case Update
Proving the driver isn’t always at fault
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Road Safety
Calls to address truck blind spots and cycling risk across Europe
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Motor
Increase in average personal injury claim in 2020, says ABI
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Awards and Settlements
Settlement of £25,000 for stillbirth
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European recall report sees decline in 2020 but uptick expected in 2021
Last year saw the number of recalls in Europe fall across all sectors as a result of the pandemic causing production to decline, according to Sedgwick’s “European state of the nation recall index report”. However, as production..
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Whiplash
Whiplash injury damages set out in draft statutory instrument
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Environment Affairs
NO2 levels in air linked to cardiovascular and respiratory deaths
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Obesity
UK’s tax on sugary drinks reduces sugar consumption
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Food Safety
Campylobacter and salmonella bacteria cases stabilising in EU
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