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Parent Company Liability

A parent company can be liable for the health and safety breaches of its subsidiary. This article looks at when this duty arises and what factors you should be considering in order to manage the risk.
14 July 2014

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Quaystone newsletter ; March 2014

Our construction and engineering newsletter highlights the Court of Appeal's decisions' relevance to the construction industry and an update on 'Health and Safety Executive' thinking.
24 February 2014

No blame game: large companies likely to receive big fines for regulatory breaches

Last week, the Criminal Court of Appeal upheld the imposition of large fines against two companies in respect of environmental and health and safety breaches. What factors were considered?
24 January 2014

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Health and Safety reform; the (not very proportionate) elephant in the room

Leading health and safety lawyer, Chris Jackson, considers the tension arising from the undefined term 'reasonable practicability', a keystone of UK health and safety law.
02 January 2014

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Should schools be liable for failings of third party contractors?

This article looks at Woodland v Essex County Council [2013]UKSC 66 where a 10 year old girl suffered severe brain damage during a swimming lesson organised by her school but provided by a contractor.
22 November 2013

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Fire and Emergency Services ; safety law applies in the firezone

The Fire Service, Police and other Emergency Services should identify risks in the areas in which they operate such as Health and Safety laws when putting officers into dangerous situations.
12 September 2013

Supreme Court rules on ‘use by’ dates

A landmark ruling by the Supreme Court on 31 July has clarified food labelling and ‘use by’ date rules for retailers.
12 August 2013

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New Coroner's rules to streamline inquests now in force

New Coroner’s (Inquest) Rules came into force on 25 July 2013, marking the first significant overhaul to the coroner’s system in our lifetime.
05 August 2013

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Judicial Review, Public Interest Immunity and Coroners

In the latest fallout from the death of Alexander Litvinenko, the government has convinced the Administrative Court to exclude interested persons from the Judicial Review relating to document release.
30 July 2013

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HSE withdraw Management Regulations ACoP and Guidance

As of 31 July 2013, the Management Regulations Approved Code of Practice will cease to have effect. Read about the changes and impacts of the withdrawal in our latest briefing.
26 July 2013

When adventures go wrong

Who bears the liabilities related to engaging in hazardous activities for fun? We consider the recent case of Wilson v Clyne Farm Centre
13 June 2013
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