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Case review 24/09/2021
Article 07/09/2021
Currently COVID-19 and long COVID (where COVID-19 symptoms last more than 12 weeks) is not recognised as an occupational disease in the UK.
Article 02/09/2021
The Work and Pensions Committee will examine the current risks posed by asbestos in the workplace, the actions taken by the Health and Safety Executive to mitigate them and how its approach compares to those taken in other countries.
Case review 10/08/2021
Paramount Shopfitting Limited v Rix [28.07.21] - Mr Rix died from mesothelioma aged 60 following exposure to asbestos early in his career. Later in his career, the deceased spent his working life building up a successful business, MRER Ltd. Liability was admitted leaving the court to resolve quantum. The main area of controversy was the quantification of the annual value of Mrs Rix’s financial dependency.
Article 06/07/2021
Will there be a dramatic shift in attitudes towards employee sickness-related absence now that offices are beginning to reopen? Traditionally, employees in the workplace often thought it heroic to struggle through the working day. But, will this be in the case in the post-COVID world? We suspect not.
Article 05/07/2021
HSG 248: the analyst’s guide for sampling analysis and clearance procedures is the comprehensive and authoritative guide for asbestos analysts in Great Britain. In this article, we set out the key changes under the guide and discuss the potential impact from both an occupational disease and regulatory perspective in terms of claims and prosecutions.
Case review 04/06/2021
Sharma by her litigation representative Sister Marie Brigid Arthur v Minister for the Environment [27.05.21] - Valiant teenagers led by Sister Marie Brigid Arthur have successfully asserted climate duty where there was “nun” before - forgive the pun.
Case review 27/04/2021
Case review 23/04/2021
On 21 April 2021, a slaughterhouse was acquitted of liability in connection with an elbow disorder that arose in connection with carrying out stressful slaughterhouse work.
News 22/04/2021
Kennedys has relocated its Manchester team to new premises in the city following further expansion in the team. Kennedys opened in Manchester in October 2008 with a team of 12 and in October 2016 the team moved to larger premises in The Tootal buildings.
