Category: damages

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Church’s £37,000 award to gay man – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2008 in damages, news, sexual orientation discrimination, victimisation by sally

“A gay man who suffered ‘grotesquely discriminatory conduct’ from the Presbyterian Church in Wales has been awarded £37,000.”

BBC News, 15th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pleasing employers, letting down victims? – The Times

Posted July 16th, 2008 in asbestos, damages, industrial injuries, news by sally

“Backbench MPs are seeking to block controversial plans they believe will prevent victims of asbestos-related diseases suing their employers for damages.”

The Times, 15th July 2008

Damages for worker over needles – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2008 in damages, health & safety, news, personal injuries by sally

“An engineer has received £2,000 in compensation from an Essex hospital where he was hit by dirty needles which flew out of a drain he was unblocking.”

Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc [2008] UKHL 48; [2008] WLR (D) 232

BBC News, 11th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc – WLR Daily

Posted July 11th, 2008 in charterparties, damages, law reports by sally

“Charterers were not liable in damages for a shipowner’s loss of profits on a subsequent fixture resulting from the late redelivery of the vessel.”

WLR Daily, 10th July 2008

Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc

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Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc – Times Law Reports

Posted July 10th, 2008 in charterparties, damages, law reports by sally

House of Lords

“Charterers were not liable for a shipowner’s loss of profits on a subsequent fixture resulting from the late redelivery of the vessel.”

The Times, 10th July 2008

Gray v Thames Trains Ltd and Another

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Gray v Thames Trains Ltd and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted July 9th, 2008 in accidents, damages, law reports, negligence, post-traumatic stress disorder, railways by sally

Court of Appeal

“A claimant, who, as a result of the defendant’s negligence, suffered depression which led him to kill someone, could recover damages for loss of earnings after he committed manslaughter so long as his claim was not inextricably linked to his criminal actions.”

The Times, 9th July 2008

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Woman cleared to sue Lotto rapist – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2008 in damages, news, rape by sally

“A retired teacher has cleared the final legal hurdle standing in the way of her bid to claim compensation from a serial rapist who won £7m on the lottery.”

BBC News, 8th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court slaps UK BitTorrenters with landmark damages award – The Register

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in copyright, damages, news, video games by sally

“The Central London County Court has ordered four BitTorrent users to pay a video games company £750 interim damages following a landmark victory by no win, no fee copyright lawyers.”

Spencer v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Moore v Secretary of State for Transport and another [2008] EWCA Civ 750; [2008] WLR (D) 218

The Register, 2nd July 2008

Source: www.theregister.co.uk

Spencer v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Moore v Secretary of State for Transport and another – WLR Daily

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in damages, EC law, law reports, limitations, personal injuries by sally

“A cause of action for damages against the Government for failure to implement Community law and provide a remedy in a personal injury case accrued as soon as some measurable damage had been suffered.”

WLR Daily, 2nd July 2008

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Caretaker wins ladder fall case – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2008 in damages, health & safety, news, personal injuries by sally

“A school caretaker has successfully sued Hampshire County Council after he was injured falling off a stepladder.”

Gray v Thames Trains Ltd and another [2008] EWCA Civ 713; [2008] WLR (D) 210

BBC News, 27th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gray v Thames Trains Ltd and another – WLR Daily

Posted June 27th, 2008 in accidents, damages, law reports, post-traumatic stress disorder, railways by sally

“A claim in negligence was not defeated by public policy unless the claim or a head of claim was inextricably bound up with or linked to the claimant’s criminal conduct. Where the depression the claimant suffered as a result of the defendant’s negligence led him to kill, he could recover damages for loss of earnings after he committed manslaughter if his claim was not inextricably connected with his criminal activity.”

WLR Daily, 26th June 2008

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Woman trampled by cows sues farmer for £1 million damages – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 26th, 2008 in animals, damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“A businesswoman who was trampled by cows as she walked through a field is suing the farmer who owns the herd for £1 million.”

Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The £16.3 million compensation set aside for pavement falls – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 26th, 2008 in damages, local government, news, personal injuries by sally

“Local councils are having to set aside at least £16.3 million to cover cases where people sue for compensation for injuries caused by pavement falls, new research has claimed.”

Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Train crash killer wins compensation case – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in accidents, damages, news, post-traumatic stress disorder, railways by sally

“A Paddington train crash survivor who claimed he was turned into a killer by post-traumatic stress disorder stands to receive thousands in compensation after a landmark Appeal Court ruling today.”

The Times, 25th June 2008

Arnup v M. W. White Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted June 25th, 2008 in accidents, damages, law reports by sally

Arnup v M. W. White Ltd

Court of Appeal

“Payments to a widow from a death in service benefit scheme and a trust fund established by an employer, were to be disregarded when assessing damages following an admission of liability.”

The Times, 25th June 2008

4Eng Ltd v Harper and Another

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4Eng Ltd v Harper and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted June 23rd, 2008 in damages, deceit, law reports by sally

Chancery Division

“Damages for loss of a chance were recoverable in an action for deceit.”

The Times, 23rd June 2008

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Club must pay damages after player punched opponent – The Independent

Posted June 18th, 2008 in damages, news, personal injuries, sport by sally

“A rugby club must pay damages for injuries caused when one of its semi-professional players hit an opponent during a match, the Court of Appeal ruled today.”

The Independent, 18th June 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

People injured in hazardous activities only have themselves to blame, court rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 13th, 2008 in damages, news, personal injuries, sport by sally

“People who injure themselves during hazardous sporting activities can blame no one but themselves, the appeal court has ruled.”

Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Signalwoman, Donna McAllister, wins damages over taunts – The Times

Posted June 9th, 2008 in damages, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A signalwoman for Network Rail has won more than £100,000 damages after male colleagues put pornographic magazines in her in-tray. Donna McAllister, 44, said that she had a nervous breakdown after she complained about her treatment.”

The Times, 7th June 2008