Category:Legally Speaking

Decades later, who pays occupational disease claims?
August 15, 2012

Decades later, who pays occupational disease claims?

The vexing question as to when an occupational disease policy is triggered has been answered by the UK Supreme Court – whether or not...

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Sex, injury and worker’s compensation
June 15, 2012

Sex, injury and worker’s compensation

If you’ve ever wondered about the ins and outs of worker’s compensation for injuries sustained while away on a business trip, read on. The...

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Don’t expect fairness from the courts
April 15, 2012

Don’t expect fairness from the courts

When South African police arrested a group of unarmed robbers, killing one in the process, it was ruled that his nine unarmed accomplices had...

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Lying is not a crime
February 15, 2012

Lying is not a crime

The innocent are now the guilty – thanks to broad general statements. After 20 years the chickens are coming home to roost…

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Scottish occupational disease claims: UK Court rules!
December 15, 2011

Scottish occupational disease claims: UK Court rules!

The May/June Legally Speaking column dealt with occupational disease claims in Scotland and pointed out that the matter was to be taken to the...

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Liability for occupational diseases - suing via London
October 15, 2011

Liability for occupational diseases – suing via London

Why would employees sue their employers for compensation for occupational diseases in London? ROBERT W VIVIAN and ALBERT MUSHAI examine the position of compensation...

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AMD, HRE and other acronyms
August 15, 2011

AMD, HRE and other acronyms

AMD and the HRE may have something in common besides forming part of the ever-growing collection of three letter acronyms. Voltaire famously quipped that...

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July 15, 2011

Liability for no damages – Scottish experience

It is self-evident that the right of one person, the injured party, to sue another, the defendant, and receive compensation requires that the injured...

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