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• Duty of Care Could Not Be Delegated, Rules Court

  • Posted7 April 2014

  A widely reported case has potential implications for those entrusted with the care or safety of others who delegate that responsibility – for example by the use of subcontractors. ...

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• Janitor Wins £30,000 in School Fall Claim

  • Posted24 March 2014

  A school janitor from Inverclyde who lost his job after he suffered leg and back injuries when he slipped on a frozen surface at work has been awarded £30,000 in...

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• Unforeseeable Risk Means No Liability

  • Posted10 March 2014

  When a go-kart driver suffered catastrophic injuries after using a go-kart lent to her by a friend, the court ruled that she was not entitled to compensation. The owner...

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• Defaulting Charities Face Investigation

  • Posted21 February 2014

  Charity trustees who are lax over accounting have received a warning from the Charity Commission that if they fail to file annual reports, accounts and returns (‘the annual documents’) for...

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• Good News for Charities as FCA Extends Guarantees

  • Posted4 February 2014

  It is widely known that deposits of money lodged with a licensed deposit taker (such as a bank) by individuals and companies are protected (currently to a monetary limit of...

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• Better Protection for Consumers On the Way?

  • Posted21 January 2014

  The Government is proposing to improve protection for consumers who purchase goods or services (including those supplied in electronic form) from businesses. Under the Consumer Rights Bill, consumers will...

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