In the interests of fairness and balance, what is good, in summary, about the English legal system? The independence of the judiciary....

Employment Appeal Tribunal rules that overtime should be included in holiday pay Workers have today (4th November 2014) won their...

Farm explosion death: £80,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Cantelo Nurseries Ltd (2014) Taunton Crown Court, October 24. Cantelo...

Research published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has shown that the UK has slipped down to 26thin the rankings of its Global Gender...

Factory death: £95,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Refinery Supplies Ltd (2014) Manchester Crown Court, October 24 Refinery...

Mesothelioma: causation: exposure to asbestos Case McDonald v National Grid Electricity Transmission plc [2014] UKSC 53 Facts M...

At a fringe meeting of the Conservative party conference held last month, Lord Freud was recorded as saying; “You make a really good...

Exploding vehicle: £2000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Redland Road Marking Ltd (2014) Bristol magistrates’court, October 8. Redland...

Last Friday, 10th October, was World Mental Health Day. Its aim is to raise awareness and support of those suffering with mental health...

Care home death: £5000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Greencroft Care Ltd (2014) Mold magistrates’ court, September 25. Greencroft...

Gun injuries: BAE company fined Health and Safety Executive v BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Munitions Limited (2014) September 19,...

Scaffolding death: prison sentence Health and Safety Executive v Mark Anthony Hayes t/a WSS Scaffolding (2014) Southwark Crown Court,...

Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill: rhetoric or change? The Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill, nicknamed the...

Prosecution of Environment Agency: £5000 fine Health and Safety Executive v The Environment Agency (2014) Kendal magistrates’ court,...

What can lawyers do about the killing and maiming of men, women and children in Gaza? The implications of international law and the law...

Crushing Death:Prison Sentences Department of Business Innovation and Skills and Health and Safety Executive v Paul O’Boyle and Russell...

Amputated fingers: £2400 fine Health and Safety Executive v Solway Foods Ltd (2014) Newport magistrates’ court, August 15 Solway Foods...

Two recent cases have considered the issue of whether the condition of obesity, generally recognised as a growing health concern, can in...

Migrant workers Since the enlargement of the European Union, with the general principle that citizens of EU states have the right of free...

The Supreme Court has given judgment in the case of Hounga v Allen and others [2014] UKSC 47. The essence of the Court’s decision is that...