“Local councils are having to set aside at least £16.3 million to cover cases where people sue for compensation for injuries caused by pavement falls, new research has claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A Paddington train crash survivor who claimed he was turned into a killer by post-traumatic stress disorder stands to receive thousands in compensation after a landmark Appeal Court ruling today.”
The Times, 25th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court of Appeal
“Payments to a widow from a death in service benefit scheme and a trust fund established by an employer, were to be disregarded when assessing damages following an admission of liability.”
The Times, 25th June 2008
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Chancery Division
“Damages for loss of a chance were recoverable in an action for deceit.”
The Times, 23rd June 2008
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“A rugby club must pay damages for injuries caused when one of its semi-professional players hit an opponent during a match, the Court of Appeal ruled today.”
The Independent, 18th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“People who injure themselves during hazardous sporting activities can blame no one but themselves, the appeal court has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A signalwoman for Network Rail has won more than £100,000 damages after male colleagues put pornographic magazines in her in-tray. Donna McAllister, 44, said that she had a nervous breakdown after she complained about her treatment.”
The Times, 7th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A man who suffered brain-damage when he washed out to sea during a day trip organised by his local authority has been awarded undisclosed compensation.”
BBC News, 5th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BRB (Residuary) Ltd v Connex South Eastern Ltd [2008] EWHC 1172 (QB); [2008] WLR (D) 177
“Where proceedings had been taken to the point of judgment against a person who had not been the correct defendant, that person might recover under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 against the person who should have been the defendant.”
WLR Daily, 4th June 2008
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Mason v Satelcom Ltd and Another
Court of Appeal
“The owner of a room in which a workman fell from a ladder which he happened to find there was not liable to contribute to his damages even though the ladder was under the owner’s control.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
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Court of Appeal
“Where a claimant had obtained judgment as to liability and had been awarded damages exceeding an earlier payment-in, the judge was none the less empowered to award costs in favour of the losing party or to make no order for costs.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
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Corby Group Litigation v Corby Borough Council
Court of Appeal
“The House of Lords had neither expressly nor impliedly reversed the long-standing principle that damages for personal injury could be claimed in the tort of public nuisance.”
The Times, 28th May 2008
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“A father-of-four is claiming £1 million damages after winning his legal case over a vasectomy that went wrong.”
The Times, 22nd May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A new law which would allow victims of torture to sue torturers in UK courts is being considered by Parliament.”
BBC News, 16th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Hugh Grant, Liz Hurley and her husband Arun Nayar have accepted £58,000 damages for invasion of privacy over photographs taken of them on holiday.”
BBC News, 15th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Whitehead and Another v Hibbert Pownall & Newton (a Firm)
Court of Appeal
“Where solicitors had negligently failed to prosecute a claim for damages for clinical negligence on behalf of a mother in respect of future losses for a wrongful birth, those losses were curtailed by the death of the mother; the solicitors were not liable in a subsequent claim for professional negligence brought on behalf of the mother’s estate for what amounted to a windfall in that, had her claim been brought to a successful conclusion before her death, the recoverable damages would have not have been curtailed by her death but would have extended to cover the costs of care into the future.”
The Times, 14th May 2008
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Corby Group Litigation v Corby Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 463; [2008] WLR (D) 144
“Damages for personal injury were recoverable in the tort of public nuisance.”
WLR Daily, 10th May 2008
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Arnup (as administratrix and on her own behalf) v MW White Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 447; [2008] WLR (D) 140
Where, after the death in service of her husband, a woman had received payments out of a death in service benefit scheme and a trust fund established by the employer, such payments fell within the disregard provision within s 4 of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 when damages were to be assessed following an admission of liability.”
WLR Daily, 9th May 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
“Nine detectives, who were cleared of misusing Cumbria Police vehicles, are facing a delay in hearing whether they can sue the force for £500,000 damages.”
BBC News, 8th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
” A teenager who was brain damaged when he was kicked in the head on a bouncy castle today won his damages action against the couple who hired it for their children’s birthday party.”
The Independent, 8th May 2008
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