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.…
The Highway Code 2022: an analysis of some of the changes
The latest edition of the Highway Code came into effect on 29.01.22 and is radically different to the last. In…
From Vicarious Liability to Precarious Liability
In 2012 it was said by Lord Phillips that ‘the law of vicarious liability is on the move’ (Various claimants…
Occupiers, risk-taking and obvious dangers – the Tomlinson principle after James v White Lion
This article was written by Mary Newnham. What happens when someone is injured on premises while doing something dangerous, and…
Claimant succeeds in negligence claim regarding pre-conception advice given to her mother: Toombes v Mitchell [2021] EWHC 3234 (QB)
Megan Griffiths writes about this landmark clinical negligence case on pre-conception advice, where the High Court handed down judgment in favour…
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Drone use is coming. What should Insurers be doing?
Articles that set out to consider the hidden costs of new technology often seek to catch the eye by starting…
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