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Article 2021-04-14
Occupational Disease Brief: latest decisions April 2021
A roundup of recent court decisions raising issues relating to ‘lost years’ claims, guidance on the JC Guidelines, and the latest CPR updates.
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Article 2021-04-13
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on occupational disease claims
It has been more than 12 months since the first national lockdown began. With the roadmap out of lockdown set, we reflect on 2020 and consider what lies ahead in 2021 and beyond.
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Case review 2021-04-12
Hong Kong Personal Injury Brief - April 2021 edition
In this month’s brief, we highlight a case where Kennedys represented the successful defendant to defeat an alleged construction injury claim.
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Case review 2021-04-12
Equestrian and other domestic animal claims – a glimmer of hope to 'rein' in the Animals Act 1971
Ford v Seymour-Williams [19.02.21] saw a success for the defendant in the High Court in a case centred on the Animals Act 1971 (the Act).
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Article 2021-04-12
Advanced shipbuilding – a change of risk from oak hulls to 3D printing
Shipbuilding was once the art of transforming hundreds of hectares of oak forests into hulls. Master carpentry moved to iron and then steel hulls, and now we are on the cusp of the next shipbuilding revolution, where autonomous, 3D-printed, graphene-made, LNG-powered vessels will be built by specialized suppliers with white-coats and augmented reality smart-glasses.
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Article 2021-04-12
‘Over-lawyered’ witness statements – living on borrowed time?
Witness statements are a hot topic of discussion and debate. They often come under judicial fire for being ‘over-lawyered’ and are frequently accused of arguing a claim as opposed to recording the witnesses own recollection.
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Article 2021-04-12
Remote trial preparation and attendance: key practical steps and considerations
Whilst remote trials have helped ensure the court system continues during the COVID-19 pandemic, they can present certain challenges and pitfalls.
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Article 2021-04-09
Bermuda: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2021
This chapter covers common issues in enforcement of foreign judgments, laws and regulations through the detailing of the general enforcement regime, enforcement regime applicable to judgments from certain countries, and methods of enforcement in 25 jurisdictions.
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Article 2021-04-08
California Supreme Court clarifies the special relationship requirement in abuse cases
On April 1, 2021, the California Supreme Court entered an opinion in Brown v. USA Taekwondo, which involves sexual abuse-related claims against USA Taekwondo (“USAT”) and the United States Olympic Committee (“USOC”).
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Article 2021-04-08
Urgent review to be undertaken by Ofsted following sexual abuse allegations in schools
In June 2020, Somo Sara founded a movement via social media, sharing her personal experience of what she describes as “rape culture”, a situation when thoughts, behaviours and attitudes in society have the effect of normalising and trivialising sexual violence.