Bwlchyllan lake battle set to end after 20 years – BBC News
“A farmer is set to win a 20-year-long legal battle for planning permission for a large lake on his land.”
BBC News, 9th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: health & safety
Charter for rogue bosses’ comes into force – Litigation Futures
“The controversial section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 – which removes strict liability for breaches of certain health and safety regulations – has come into force today.”
Litigation Futures, 1st October 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Reforming the law on level crossings – Law Commission
“The Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have published a joint report on the law governing level crossings.”
Law Commission, 25th September 2013
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Army could have done more to stop soldier dying from heat, says coroner – The Guardian
“Army chiefs could have done more to make sure soldiers were protected against the effects of soaring temperatures, a coroner has concluded after hearing the case of a reservist who died after suffering heat stroke in Iraq.”
The Guardian, 23rd September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Smoking bans could challenge human rights in prisons and cause riots, ministers warned – The Independent
“Smoking could be banned across all prisons in England and Wales by 2015, amid fears that prisoners could begin rioting over the change.”
The Independent, 20th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
EU could be given powers to ban ‘legal highs’ within weeks of them hitting the market – The Independent
“The European Union could be given powers to ban dangerous psychoactive substances known as ‘legal highs’ within weeks of them hitting the market, under new proposals unveiled by the bloc’s legislative branch today.”
The Independent, 17th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mail reaches out-of-court settlement with Ryanair over safety story – The Guardian
“Airline sued newspaper for libel after it claimed some pilots were concerned that a fuel policy may have put passengers at risk.”
The Guardian, 12th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hillsborough: police, FA, council and club could face manslaughter charges – The Guardian
“Manslaughter charges could be brought against the South Yorkshire police force and senior officers on duty when 96 people died at the Hillsborough football stadium on 15 April 1989, according to the senior detective leading a new criminal investigation into the disaster.”
The Guardian, 12th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hillsborough disaster: An investigation going nowhere? – The Independent
“A year after the exposure of a police cover-up that followed the 1989 tragedy, no one has yet been held to account, and victims’ families are losing hope of seeing justice.”
The Idnependent, 12th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Council guilty of safety breach after woman falls into drain at care home – Local Government Lawyer
“A council has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs after an 82-year-old vulnerable woman was injured in a fall at one of its care homes.”
Local Government Lawyer, 10th September 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Costs of Third Party Interveners in Regulatory Proceedings – Littleton Chambers
“The issue of the costs of third party interveners in judicial review proceedings was dealt with recently in the case of R (Peel Investments) v Health and Safety Executive [2013] EWHC 1012 (Admin), [2013] Env. L.R. D6. Peel involved a novel application of established principles on costs that will be of interest to all those advising commercial bodies in regulated industries in respect of intervening in judicial review proceedings.”
Littleton Chambers, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Mid Staffs trust to be prosecuted over death of diabetic patient – The Guardian
“The Mid Staffs NHS foundation trust, castigated for providing appalling care for years to patients, is to be prosecuted over a diabetic patient who died after falling into a diabetic coma – an unprecedented change in criminal accountability in the health service.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wembridge Claimants and others v Winter and others – WLR Daily
Wembridge Claimants and others v Winter and others [2013] EWHC 2331 (QB); [2013] WLR (D) 334
“Regulations pertaining to health and safety in the workplace made pursuant to the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 applied to fire and rescue services and were capable of amending duties under existing statutory provisions so that a breach of the regulations by a fire service employer would be actionable, save where it was expressly provided otherwise.”
WLR Daily, 30th July 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Torfaen County Borough Council (Appellant) v Douglas Willis Limited (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 31st July 2013
Torfaen County Borough Council v Douglas Willis Ltd – WLR Daily
Torfaen County Borough Council v Douglas Willis Ltd [2013] UKSC 59; [2013] WLR (D) 321
“For the purposes of a prosecution under regulation 44(1)(d) of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/1499) it was sufficient for the prosecutor to prove that a defendant had food in its possession for the purposes of sale which was the subject of a label showing a “use by” date which had passed.”
WLR Daily, 31st July 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Will the recast Cosmetics Regulation provide greater protection for consumers in relation to cosmetics and personal care products? – Doughty Street Chambers
“Eloise Power writes about EC Cosmetics Regulation (Regulation EC No 1223/2009) and Commission Regulation (Regulation EU No 655/2013) now in force.”
Doughty Street Chambers, 24th July 2013
Source: www.doughtystreet.co.uk
Action on compensation claims for slips and trips – Ministry of Justice
“Schools, businesses and councils will all be helped by the latest stage of major law changes turning the tide on compensation culture.”
Ministry of Justice, 31st July 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Compensation culture is a myth’: Claims for work-related injuries and diseases fall 60 per cent in a decade – The Independent
“The ‘spiralling’ compensation culture presented by the Government is a myth, according to a report which shows work injury claims are down 60 per cent in the last decade.”
The Independent, 30th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Kirkby factory deaths due to safety failures, inquest finds – The Guardian
“The company in charge of a factory where two engineers were killed when
they were dragged into a conveyor belt could face criminal charges after
an inquest found that procedures were not followed.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man facing prosecution for ‘tombstoning’ – Daily Telegraph
“The first prosecution for ‘tombstoning’ could be brought against a man accused of jumping from a 30ft bridge.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
