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Kennedy’s produces a large number of case reviews resulting from key court decisions impacting on a range of business sectors. View all our most recent case reviews below. If you are looking for information on a particular case use our search function on the left.Liability/Insurance & Reinsurance
| Title | Subtitle | Synopsis | Reference | Read more |
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| Employers' Liability | Work at Height Regulations 2005 | Court of Appeal considers application of Work at Height Regulations following fall at work; employer found liable. | Bhatt v Fontain Motors Ltd [27.7.10] |
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| Public Liability | RTA | Local authority liable to pedestrian whose view of the highway was restricted by planting; House of Lords’ decision in Gorringe did not limit duty of care in these circumstances.
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Yetkin v London Borough of Newham [13.7.10] |
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| Title | Subtitle | Synopsis | Reference | Read more |
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| Policy | Arbitral awards |
Arbitral awards upheld by court as correct substantive legal tests applied, despite flaws in award’s terminology | IRB Brasil Resseguros SA v CX Reinsurance Co Ltd [7.5.10] | Read more |
| Product Liability | Limitation/ substitution | Supreme Court refuses substitution of parent manufacturer after expiry of limitation period | OB v Aventis Pasteur SA [26.5.10] | Read more |
Professional indemnity |
Negligent advice/ causation |
Court of Appeal holds defendant solicitors liable for negligent failure to properly explain their concerns about issues arising in a commercial dispute | Levicom International Holdings BV & another v Linklaters (a firm) [11.5.10] | Read more |
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