Industrial Disease: Updates and Library
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I provide regular Industrial Disease Updates – you can Sign Up to receive notifications when these Updates are published. There is also a Library of useful documents.
This site is primarily designed to assist solicitors who are involved in Industrial Disease litigation. Busy practitioners are kept up-to-date with matters of interest regarding Industrial Disease. The emphasis is on practical assistance for Industrial Disease lawyers.
There are also downloads and links to useful documents within the Library sections.
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Updates on Industrial Disease matters:
Recent Updates:
In Part One of this series, I set out relevant factors as to whether a Smith v Manchester award was appropriate. In this article, I shall set out some of the factors in valuing the award. The Difficulty of Valuing Smith v Manchester awards: This is not a straightforward matter and an area...
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Many Industrial Disease cases contain a claim for a Smith v Manchester award on the Schedule. It is perhaps most likely to be seen in vibration-induced injury, or occupational asthma cases. However, it could be a part of NIHL cases (as will be seen below) or others. What actually is a Smith v Manchester award?...
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The case of Valerie Bannister (Widow and Executrix of the Estate of Dennis Charles Bannister, Deceased) v Freemans PLC was dismissed at first instance for factual reasons related to exposure. Even if proven, the alleged exposure was found to have been de minimis. I drafted an Update in relation to...
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Library of Industrial Disease documents:
Recently added documents:
- Sparkes (as personal representative of Pauline Sparkes, deceased) v London Pension Funds Authority and Leigh Academies Trust
- Smith v Secretary of State for Transport
- Smith v Ford
- R (on the Application of Wandsworth Borough Council) v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Inner West London
- Pinnegar v Kellogg & ICI