X v Kuoni Travel Ltd and another C-578/19 Update 13th Apr 2021Employer's Liability, Liability, Vicarious liabilityFOILFOIL ScotlandFOIL selectLondon FOILSponsorsTIPsTomorrow's FOILThe CJEU has ruled on two points referred to it by the UK Supreme Court, relating to the defendant’s potential liability for the rape of the claimant by a hotel employee.
Life expectancy in catastrophic claims – 23rd March Update 31st Mar 2021Catastrophic, Life expectancyFOILFOIL IrelandFOIL Northern IrelandFOIL ScotlandFOIL selectLondon FOILSponsorsTIPsHosted by the FOIL Catastrophic Injury SFT, the roundtable event was led by Derek O’Sullivan QC of 39 Essex Chambers and Jordan Brooks of The Life Expectancy Project, San Francisco.
Life expectancy in catastrophic claims – Derek O’Sullivan – 39 Essex Chambers Update 31st Mar 2021Catastrophic, Life expectancyFOILFOIL IrelandFOIL Northern IrelandFOIL ScotlandFOIL selectLondon FOILSponsorsTIPsTomorrow's FOILLife expectancy in catastrophic claims
Life expectancy in catastrophic claims – Jordan Brooks Update 31st Mar 2021Catastrophic, Life expectancyFOILFOIL IrelandFOIL Northern IrelandFOIL ScotlandFOIL selectLondon FOILSponsorsTIPsTomorrow's FOILLife expectancy research evidence and its application to UK litigation by Jordan Brooks of the Life Expectancy Project - San Francisco
POST Mag survey on FOIL and other trade bodies Update 30th Mar 2021FOILFOILFOIL IrelandFOIL Northern IrelandFOIL ScotlandLondon FOILMembers of insurance trade associations and professional bodies were asked their views on different areas of their organisation’s proposition to find out how lobbying, qualifications and continuing professional development was achieved during the pandemic and how that affected their opinion.
Part 36: Yet another Court of Appeal ruling Update 23rd Mar 2021Claimant's offer, Court of Appeal, Part 36FOILFOIL selectSponsorsTIPsThe Court of Appeal ruled that two Part 36 offers made by the claimant, to accept 90% of the claim for damages, were ineffective.
Guideline general damages in Ireland Update 22nd Mar 2021Damages, FOIL IrelandFOIL IrelandFOIL selectThe Guidelines arise out of the Judicial Council Act 2019, which established the Personal Injury Guideline Committee. The Committee was tasked with preparing new guidelines on the quantum of awards in personal injury cases, to replace the Quantum Book.
Guideline general damages in Ireland – Fred Gilligan BL Update 22nd Mar 2021Damages, Ireland, Learning EventFOIL IrelandFOIL selectOn 28 April 2020 pursuant to Section 18 of the Judicial Council Act 2019 the Personal Injury Guidelines Committee was established. The Committee was charged with preparing new guidelines for the amounts to be awarded in personal injury cases.
Minimum wage and sleeping at work Update 22nd Mar 2021Employer's Liability, Minimum wageFOILFOIL Northern IrelandFOIL ScotlandFOIL selectThe Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal that two care workers were not entitled to be paid the national minimum wage for all of the time that they were sleeping at their place of work.
Guideline Hourly Rates Update 18th Mar 2021CJC, Costs, Guideline Hourly RateFOILLondon FOILFOIL obtains data by FOI request that confirms the figures behind the 2020 recommendations are fatally flawed.
Revised FOIL Scotland /APIL Agreement Update 17th Mar 2021Agreement between pursuers and defenders, Best practice, COVID-19, ScotlandFOIL ScotlandFOIL selectTomorrow's FOILFOIL and APIL reach a new agreement on best practice for mutual cooperation during Covid-19
Vicarious liability: Christian Brothers test applied to Jehovah’s Witness case. Update 17th Mar 2021Abuse, Appeals, Court of AppealFOILFOIL IrelandFOIL Northern IrelandFOIL ScotlandFOIL selectLondon FOILSponsorsTIPsTomorrow's FOILThe Court of Appeal upheld the judgment in the High Court that the Jehovah’s Witnesses could be vicariously liable for a rape committed by an elder of the church.
