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• SMIB - Oct 2010

  1 October, 2010

  Welcome to an autumnal bumper edition of SMIB. This month we have harvested reports on a couple of perennial issues - the scope for damages claims for a breach of statute and the range of relatives who can sue after a death - and we also report on where the courts are breaking new ground…

• SMIB - Aug 2010

  1 August, 2010

  Welcome to the post summer SMIB edition. This month we report on cases that consider the importance of inspection regimes, interpretation of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, contributory negligence and claims against the police…

• SMIB - June 2010

  1 June, 2010

  Welcome to the June 2010 edition of SMIB. This month we focus particularly on the duty of care - for emergency vehicle drivers, employers and hospitals…

• SMIB - April 2010

  1 April, 2010

  Welcome to the spring edition of SMIB. This month we report on new legislation that will increase damages in fatal claims, another claim arising out of an incident at a school, why shaking your fist at someone twice could land you in trouble, why commonsense can still win the day and the consequences of an unreasonable act by the claimant on their claim. We also highlight a recent court decision on the interpretation of the Freedom of Information Act…

• SMIB - Feb 2010

  1 February, 2010

  Welcome to the first SMIB of 2010. This month we report on cases that consider statutory interpretation, liability of independent contractors, contributory negligence, intervening acts, and the overturning of an earlier decision by Scotland’s appeal court that will impact on asbestos litigation…