Category:Legally Speaking
Understanding construction bonds and guarantees
While bonds are similar to insurance, there are differences – and it pays to know what you’re dealing with.
Murder in the workplace: who pays compensation?
In insurance law, murder is regarded as an accident.
To litigate vicariously
Employers beware! The scope of vicarious liability continues to widen …
Mining for justice
The plight of silicosis-stricken miners is not new, and neither is the associated litigation. What is new, however, is the news that silicosis-related litigation...
Do we need government sponsorship for healthy and safety?
There is a case for government-sponsored economic incentives to promote health and safety at the workplace.
UK moves to abolish strict civil liability for statutory breaches
Workers’ rights and legislation can sometimes butt heads, as an example taken in the United Kingdom (UK) and local context shows.
Injuries, compensations, myths and realities
Is increased compensation under the South African Workmen’s Compensation System a myth or reality?
Civil law and the cost of litigation
The right to seek recourse through the courts is universal. But, as with most things, having a right to sue someone is one thing,...
Accounting for the cost
Getting the accounting figures right in insurance is of vital importance, as ALBERT MUSHAI and HUGH-DAVID HUTCHESON explain
Continuous-damage insurance claims
The Supreme Court of California has spoken out on insurers’ liability in cases where “damage” occurs continuously.