Non-delegable duties – Must there be blame for a claim?
Thea Wilson assesses the current state of play with non-delegable duties, it being some ten years since Woodland v Swimming Teachers Association [2013] UKSC 66.
University of Bristol v Abrahart (EHRC intervening) [2024] EWHC 299 (KB): failure to make reasonable adjustments contributed to student’s suicide
On 14 February 2024, the High Court upheld the decision of the Bristol County Court in University of Bristol v Dr Robert Abrahart. Ms Abrahart was an undergraduate student who sadly took her own life, the morning before she was meant to deliver an oral presentation.
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Abolishing limitation in child sexual abuse claims and the IICSA report
Last Thursday the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published its final report with findings and recommendations on a…
Negligence and sports injuries: common threads
Czernuska is the latest of a series of judgments determining whether injuries sustained during competitive sporting fixtures were caused by negligence.…
Arshad v Wokingham District Council [2022] EWHC 2419 (KB): Case Comment
Bourne J recently handed down judgment in Arshad v Wokingham District Council [2022] EWHC 2419 (KB), in which David Green of 12KBW…
Part 2: the 16th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines and damages arising from abuse
Part 2: the new guidance Introductory It is worth setting out why the 16th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines (“JCG”)…
Part 1: the 16th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines and damages arising from abuse
Introduction For the first time since their inception in 1992, the Judicial College Guidelines (“JCG”) have introduced a subcategory specific…
The Whyte Review 2022: physical and psychological injuries in gymnastics
The final report of the Whyte Review into allegations of mistreatment within British Gymnastics (“BG”), was published on 16th June 2022.…