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By Law Brief Publishing on 01/07/2011 12:18
In early judgments on the scope of the Human Rights Act 1998, it was determined that court hearings relating to events that pre-dated the coming into force of the 1998 Act would not apply the Act's substantive provisions. This might mean that, in the context of an inquest as an example, deaths that occurred one day apart, one before and one after the date of the 1998 Act coming into force, would receive different standards of review (given that the legislation affecting the conduct of inquests h ...
By Law Brief Publishing on 01/12/2006 00:00
First Defendant in breach of The Construction (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1996 No.6 with Claimant guilty of 30% contributory negligence. Second Defendant also liable on basis that he failed as an occupier to take reasonable steps to ensure First Defendant was a competent independent contractor. In particular he had not checked the insurance position of Mr Rooney. He had also failed to establish the defence under Section 2(4) of Occupiers Liability Act 1957. However, Claimant fai ...
By Law Brief Publishing on 01/12/2006 00:00
First Defendant in breach of The Construction (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1996 No.6 with Claimant guilty of 30% contributory negligence. Second Defendant also liable on basis that he failed as an occupier to take reasonable steps to ensure First Defendant was a competent independent contractor. In particular he had not checked the insurance position of Mr Rooney. He had also failed to establish the defence under Section 2(4) of Occupiers Liability Act 1957. However, Claimant fai ...
By Law Brief Publishing on 19/01/2006 00:00
Northern Ireland: First Defendant in breach of The Construction (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1996 No.6 with Claimant guilty of 30% contributory negligence. Second Defendant also liable on basis that he failed as an occupier to take reasonable steps to ensure First Defendant was a competent independent contractor. In particular he had not checked the insurance position of Mr Rooney. He had also failed to establish the defence under Section 2(4) of Occupiers Liability Act 1957. How ...
By Law Brief Publishing on 01/01/2006 00:00
First Defendant in breach of The Construction (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1996 No.6 with Claimant guilty of 30% contributory negligence. Second Defendant also liable on basis that he failed as an occupier to take reasonable steps to ensure First Defendant was a competent independent contractor. In particular he had not checked the insurance position of Mr Rooney. He had also failed to establish the defence under Section 2(4) of Occupiers Liability Act 1957. However, Claimant fai ...
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