After nearly fifty years practice as a barrister, I have become unavoidably cynical about many aspects of human behaviour. Most...

Death by crushing: £100,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Plasmor (Halton) Ltd (2014) Liverpool Crown Court, February 11 Plasmor...

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Health and safety regulations The recent Scottish case of McKeown v Inverclyde Council (2013) has illustrated the interaction between...

Crushing death: £100,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v R & S Recycling Ltd (2014) Worcester Crown Court, February 4. R & S Recycling...

CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT Requirement to work personally Case Halawi v WDFG UK Ltd t/a World Duty Free UKEAT/0166/13/GE Facts H worked in a...

Queen’s Counsel The rank of QC (Queen’s Counsel) has been awarded, for at least 400 years, to advocates (mostly barristers) who have been...

Death of apprentice: £75,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Tyne Slipway & Engineering Co Ltd (2014) Newcastle Crown Court, January...

Unguarded machinery: £8000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Eccleshall Developments Ltd (2013) Sheffield magistrates’ court, December...

Psychiatric injury Causation Application of Johnson v Unisys Case Monk v Cann Hall Primary School and Essex County Council [2014] PIQR...

Robbery of Betting Shop Case Nicholls v Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Ltd [2014] PIQR P4, CA Statute reference Management of Health and...

4.001 COMPENSATION AWARD Increased workload Case Burke v Clinton Cards plc & Walker (2012) Eq Opp Rev 32:221 Facts Mrs B was employed by...

4.055 TIME LIMIT Continuing act Case Novak v Phones 4U Ltd [2013] Eq LR 349, EAT Statute reference Disability Discrimination Act 1995...

Notice of disability Agitated behaviour Case Spence v Covidien UK Commercial Ltd (2013) Eq Opp Rev 242:32, Leeds ET Facts Ms S...

The Levellers Some of the earliest and most devastating criticisms of English law and lawyers were made by the Levellers in the...

Psychiatric injury Robbery of betting shop Case Nicholls v Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Ltd [2014] PIQR P4, CA Statute reference ...

Multiple skull fractures: £7000 fine Health and Safety Executive v B & B Agricultural Sales Ltd (2013) Truro magistrates’ court, December...

Scepticism as to back pain Case Hemati v Sportec (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) and another (2013) Eq Opp Rev 242:30, Watford ET Facts H...

Disability Infrequent back pain Case Swan v LF Beauty (UK) Ltd (2013) Eq Opp Rev 242:29, Bristol ET Facts S, an employee of LF, was...

Material differences between age groups Case Lockwood v Department of Work and Pensions (2013) Morning Star, December 6, CA Facts L...