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False imprisonmentLiabilityFalse imprisonment consists of the complete deprivation of liberty without a lawful basis. Claims will in practice be made...
The employer’s duty of careThis Practice Note considers the scope of an employer’s common law duty to ensure the safety of their employees with...
Duty of care and breach in clinical negligence claimsThe duty of careA medical practitioner owes a duty of care to their patient. This duty is to take...
Pain, suffering and loss of amenityValuing the lossHow should an injury be measured in a sum of money? After all no formula can calculate the value of...
Claims against schoolsClaims by pupils against schools can be brought for breach of statutory duty and/or negligence. There are particular issues when dealing with a claim on behalf of a child, including limitation issues and specific court requirements. This Practice Note covers these issues and
Quantifying damages for the estate under the Law Reform ActWhat can be claimed by the estate under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934?The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 (LR(MP)A 1934) allows the deceased’s estate to recover some of the losses that the deceased was
Law Reform Act or Fatal Accidents Act?Causes of actionWhen the victim of a personal injury action has died prior to trial, two main claims are possible.A claim can be brought for:•the benefit of the deceased’s estate under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 (LR(MP)A 1934)•on behalf
What is the correct procedure if a claimant dies during the court proceedings? Will the case be automatically stayed?Where a party to a claim dies, but the cause of action survives, the claim does not abate by reason of the death. The court has the power to appoint someone to represent the estate of
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