Chatham Greenhouse Workplace Accident
Many people treat the coming of a new year as a new start and, for businesses, that could mean an overhaul of their procedures or a review of workplace safety. The importance of this is highlighted in an article in the Blackburn News about a Chatham Greenhouse workplace accident, which highlighted the catastrophic dangers employees…
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Why Would I Need Legal Representation for a Criminal Injuries Compensation Claim?
It’s a simple question and one that justifies an answer. A victim looking to pursue a criminal injury claim may wonder exactly why they would need to pay for legal assistance when submitting a claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). The following is a quick guide on the challenges that an applicant may…
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Small Part 36 win – Big Benefits
Hochtief (UK) Construction Ltd & Anor v Atkins Ltd [2019] EWHC 3028 (TCC) The Claimants in this matter made a Part 36 offer of £875,000.00. The offer was not accepted by the Defendant and the matter proceeded to trial where the Claimant won damages of £802,475 and agreed interest of £77,372.00. The Part 36 offer…
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The Main Causes of Workplace Stress in 2019
A recent survey by Cartridge People revealed that stress was the main cause for workers to be searching for new jobs over the last year, but what factors have led to employees feeling such pressure? According to the survey’s findings: 48% of the British population feel stressed at least once a week, with 12%…
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Couple in Fatal Work Accident – Faulty McDonald’s Drinks Machine
Two teenage lovers electrocuted by a faulty McDonald’s drinks machine had just finished secondary school in the Peruvian capital, Lima, having both found jobs at their local chain of the fast-food outlet. The pair had been working there for around six months. The girl was working with the drinks machine when she suffered an electric…
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Stress at Work? Pets Can Help
Stress is how the body naturally defends against predators or dangerous situations. It causes the body to be flushed with hormones including cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline, which help you to be ready to evade or confront danger. These chemicals trigger a number of physical symptoms including increased heart rate, sweating and alertness. In the short…
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Five Prostate Cancer Facts
Prostate cancer affects 47,500 UK men in the UK every year, yet still it remains a condition that many feel embarrassed or unwilling to speak about and confront. As with all aggressive illnesses, early detection is vital to get the best treatment and most positive long-term outcome. With this in mind, we share five facts…
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102 Devon Christmas Crimes
A Freedom of Information request was made to Devon and Cornwall Police, requesting full details of the total number of crimes committed containing the word ‘Christmas’ in the list of offences recorded in 2018. As required by law, the police force duly obliged and it transpired that 102 such offences were committed during this time.…
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New Test of Proportionality and ATE Premiums in Clinical Negligence – Court of Appeal Guidance
The case of West & Demouilpied v Stockport NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 1220 relates to two Clinical Negligence claims whereby the court set down how to determine proportionality in post-Laspo cases and the recoverable element of the ATE premium in Clinical Negligence claims. In the first case, (West) damages were recovered at £10,000.…
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