Category: widows

Ratcliffe v Secretary of State for Defence – WLR Daily

Posted February 6th, 2009 in armed forces, asbestos, law reports, war pensions, widows by sally

Ratcliffe v Secretary of State for Defence [2009] EWCA Civ 39; [2009] WLR (D) 33

“A woman who had been the partner of a naval officer for over 25 years at the time of his death from disease said to derive from exposure to asbestos during his employment was in an analogous situation to that of a married woman. However, the Secretary of State for Defence was able to justify a distinction in war pension entitlement between her case and that of a married survivor.”

WLR Daily, 4th February 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Arnup (as administratrix and on her own behalf) v MW White Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted May 9th, 2008 in accidents, damages, law reports, widows by sally

Arnup (as administratrix and on her own behalf) v MW White Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 447; [2008] WLR (D) 140

Where, after the death in service of her husband, a woman had received payments out of a death in service benefit scheme and a trust fund established by the employer, such payments fell within the disregard provision within s 4 of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 when damages were to be assessed following an admission of liability.”

WLR Daily, 9th May 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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