A new Bill, known as the Civil Liability Bill, is currently making its way through Parliament and on 23rd October 2018 it passed the second debating stage in the House of Commons. It is now being referred back to the House of Lords for amendments before the Bill becomes law which is expected to be… Continue Reading
Morrisons have appealed a High Court decision made earlier this year where it was held that a company could be held liable for the criminal actions of a rogue employee who disclosed personal information held by the company about their employees on the internet. The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court decision. Morrisons… Continue Reading
Summary judgment can be entered by a Court for one party against another at an early stage of the proceedings where the Court considers that either the claimant or the defendant has no real prospect of succeeding or successfully defending the claim and there is no other compelling reason why the claim should proceed to… Continue Reading
Amanda Welsh v Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust [2018] EWHC 2491 (QB) Judgment on costs 28th September 2018 This is a High Court decision dealing with costs. The claimant, Amanda Welsh, had successfully pursued a clinical negligence personal injury claim against the defendant NHS Trust. The normal cost rule is that the defendant would be liable… Continue Reading
Anna Tuson v Debbie Murphy, Court of Appeal [2018] EWCA Civ 1461. Judgment date 22nd June 2018. Anna Tuson fell from a horse at the defendant’s riding school and broke her right arm on 19 August 2010. She subsequently developed obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) which two psychiatrists attributed to the accident. Liability was admitted subject… Continue Reading
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