Accident Claims Laws & Personal Injury Law Cases in the UK
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Sandhu v Sidhu, Ch D, 14/03/12  -  It was held that a committal application alleging a false statement of truth was alleging a public as opposed to a private wrong and that there should be rigorous control of the conduct of such proceedings brought in the public interest. If the application were to be granted there was a high likelihood... more...
Cecil Guntrip v Cheney Coaches Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 392, 14/03/12  -  No error in judge's decision to refuse to admit new expert evidence where there had already been a joint experts' report:The Court accepted that a DJ had been correct in refusing the C permission to rely on a new expert report on the eve of trial and where a joint expert report had already been prepared... more...
Vicarious Liability For Abuse: EL v Children's Society [2012] EWHC 365 (QB)  -  The Claimant claimed damages for sexual abuse suffered while he was resident at one of the Defendant's (D) children' homes in the 1950s. The abuse was perpetrated by the son of the houseparents (B). The Claimant issued against B himself and against D. The question was whether D was vicariously liable... more...
Grupo Hotelero Urvasco SA v Carey Value Added SL (2012), QBD (Comm) 23/02/12  -  A late application to adduce expert evidence was granted as it would at least arguably assist the Court... more...
Dennis Ball v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change [2012] EWHC 145 (QB)  -  The court commented on the factors for assessing the damages to be awarded for pain, suffering and loss of amenity for mesothelioma, and on the lower level figure for awards in the Judicial Studies Board Guidelines 10th Edition.The Court held that the assessment of damages in mesothelioma cases was far... more...
Accident Exchange Ltd v Nathan John George-Broom & 6 Ors [2012] EWHC 207 (Admin)  -  An application to bring contempt proceedings against 7 individuals who it was claimed had given false information about car hire rates was granted.The evidence against the respondents was ostensibly strong. There appeared to be a basis for saying that the respondents in their individual cases had the... more...
Melanie Hawksworth v (1) Chief Constable of Staffordshire (2) Staffordshire Police Authority (2012), CA, (Civ Div), 16/02/12  -  Where Counsel was concerned that evidence was being adduced that was a departure from a pleaded case, it was incumbent upon him to invite the trial judge to rule on that objection and insist on the ruling. It was therefore too late to raise the point on appeal.The appellant employee appealed against... more...
Ball v. Secretary of State For Energy and Climate Change, QBD, 10/02/12  -  Assessment Of Damages For Pain, Suffering And Loss of Amenity For Mesothelioma:-Swift J was required to assess damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity in respect of the 92 year old Claimant who had contracted mesothelioma following exposure to asbestos dust during the course of his former employment... more...
Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited v. Bashir & Ors, QBD (Admin), 28/02/12  -  6 Week Prison Sentences For Respondents Who Had Admitted Bringing A Fraudulent Personal Injury Claim:Sir John Thomas (President) and Silber J granted the Applicant insurance company's application for the committal of the Respondents for contempt of court. The Respondents had admitted bringing and supporting... more...
Goldsmith v. Patchcott, CA), 27/02/12  -  Court Of Appeal Consideration Of The Voluntary Assumption Of Risk Defence Pursuant To Section 5(2) Of The Animals Act 1971The Court of Appeal dismissed the Appellant's appeal against the decision that the Respondent was not strictly liable for the injuries she sustained whilst she was riding a horse... more...
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