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“I was heartened to hear about a head teacher who, on discovering that none of his pupils knew how to play conkers, organised a conker playing session for the whole school. Well done, Mr/Ms Headteacher whoever and wherever you are. Admittedly,..

Online Published Date: 17 December 2013

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Case Update

Non-delegable duty of reasonable care

Online Published Date: 17 December 2013

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Feature

Personal injury compensation in Europe: a comparison (part two)

Online Published Date: 17 December 2013

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Accidental Drowning

Number of accidental drownings down by 9%

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Armed Forces

BMA reveals increase in soldiers’ cold injury claims

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Legal Solutions

Berrymans Lace Mawer launches ExpressAssist

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Tribunals

Half of employment tribunal awards not paid in full

Online Published Date: 17 December 2013

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Claims Management

Insurance Services Office’s EL/PL case management solution

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Liability Market

AM Best report on losses from asbestos and environmental claims

Online Published Date: 17 December 2013

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Professional Perils

Solicitors Regulation Authority warning over PI cover

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Awards & Settlements

£45,000 damages for injured taxi driver

Online Published Date: 17 December 2013

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Whiplash

Avoid tailgating to avoid whiplash injuries

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Health & Safety

HSE updates Workplace Regulations ACOP

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Psychiatric Injury

Call for change in law on psychiatric injury for witnesses

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Construction

UCATT research into construction death figures

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NHS

BMA to monitor Recovery of Medical Costs Bill in Wales

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… And Aviation

Airline insurance buyers to see benefit at renewal

Online Published Date: 17 December 2013

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Court of Appeal decision in Mitchell case and solicitors’ PI

It might not seem that a court case involving libel allegations would be of relevance to Liability, Risk and Insurance. But surprisingly, it seems that the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Andrew Mitchell MP v News Group Newspapers Ltd ([2013]..

Online Published Date: 17 December 2013

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Claims News

Parents fail in “wrongful birth” claim

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Employment Affairs

New research launched into of pregnancy discrimination

Online Published Date: 17 December 2013

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Stress

Stress affects health of 75% of Australian workers

Online Published Date: 17 December 2013

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