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Article 01/03/2021
MoJ: Implementation date for whiplash reform programme set
Ian Davies, who leads our motor team, responds to publication of secondary legislation to introduce the whiplash reforms on 31 May.
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Article 01/03/2021
UK Government plans divergence from European Court of Justice decision in Vnuk
On 21 February 2021 the UK Government announced it will not be following the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decision in Vnuk v Zavarovalnica Triglav dd [2016], and so will not be extending compulsory motor insurance requirements to the use of a wider range of vehicles, including usage in areas where the public do not have access.
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Article 01/03/2021
Long-covid as an occupational disease
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Article 01/03/2021
Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Act 2021
For some growing up it is a rite of passage, for others it is a career they have always dreamed of, for yet others, it is the client facing part of a business they have built up. No matter the role, the service industry and, in particular, the retail industry is widely regarded as exceedingly demanding.
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Case review 24/02/2021
Fundamental dishonesty and exaggerating injuries: a cautionary tale
Robert Sudale v Cyril John Ltd: In this case, the claimant’s personal injury claim for damages was dismissed on the grounds of fundamental dishonesty. The judge found the claimant had pursued a claim relying upon a significant exaggeration of his symptoms.
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Article 23/02/2021
Brexit: the new status quo
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) provides the basis for further legal certainty to be agreed following the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. It was, as we all saw, a fairly tortuous journey and securing a deal seemed impossible at times because both sides had very different aims in mind.
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Article 19/02/2021
Retailers - fighting to stay profitable, fighting to stay safe?
In this article, we provide perspectives from both the United Kingdom and United States on compliance with safety measures during the pandemic, discuss the shift in responsibility to ‘police’ rules and regulations from individuals to retailers, and offer a glimpse into the future in terms of the likely claims retailers may face.
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Case review 19/02/2021
Supreme Court decision - implications for the gig-economy
“New ways of working organised through digital platforms pose pressing questions about the employment status of the people who do the work involved”. So said the UK Supreme Court today in its judgment in the high-profile case of Uber BV v Aslam and others. The court dismissed Uber’s appeal and found that Uber drivers are ‘workers’ for UK employment rights purposes.
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News 18/02/2021
Kennedys strengthens financial lines team in Latin America and Caribbean with key hire
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Article 17/02/2021
Personal Injury Brief market insights - February 2021
A summary of key developments including COVID-19 testing in courts, new Part 36 rules, an update on QOCS in Scotland, an update on the Northern Ireland personal injury discount rate, the outcome of the FCA’s business interruption test case, part 3 of the Law Commission consultation on Automated Vehicles, and a political landscape roundup.