Recent developments under the Civil Liability Act (CLA) 1961 Update 15th Dec 2021Civil Liability Act, FOIL, FOIL Ireland, Legal principlesFOILFOIL Ireland
Getting a Contribution Slides – Recent Developments under the Civil Liability Act, 1961 Update 15th Dec 2021Civil Liability Act, Legal principlesFOIL
Getting a Contribution Notes – Recent Developments under the Civil Liability Act, 1961 Update 15th Dec 2021Civil Liability Act, Legal principlesFOIL
Product Liability Part 2 Update 14th Dec 2021Product Liability, Product LiabilityFOILA review of current issues from the Product Liability Sector Focus Team
Evaluation of remote hearings during the COVID 19 pandemic Update 13th Dec 2021Corona Virus, Coronavirus, Remote hearings, TechnologyFOILHM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published the results of a survey and evaluation aimed at understanding who attended remote hearings, how public users, the judiciary, legal representatives, court and tribunal (HMCTS) staff, observers and support professionals (including intermediaries and interpreters) experienced remote hearings (before hearing, during hearing and shortly after the hearing) and the attitudes of these stakeholders towards remote hearings.
Liability under S2 Animals Act 1971 Update 9th Dec 2021Horses, Legal principles, Motor, S2 Animals Act 1971FOILFord v Williams (2021) EWCA Civ 1848
The rehabilitation needs of the digital native Update 9th Dec 2021Digital native, Injury, Rehabilitation, TechnologyFOILThis roundtable event was held on 30th November and was hosted by the FOIL Rehabilitation SFT.
Can a claimant be obliged to join additional defendants? Update 7th Dec 2021Contribution proceedings, CPR & Courts, CPR Parts 19 and 20, defendant's application to join additional defendantsFOILPawley v Whitecross Dental Care Limited and another (2021) EWCA Civ 1827
FOIL President’s Conference 2021 (and Gin Tasting) Update 25th Nov 2021UncategorisedFOILFOIL CEO Laurence Besemer welcomed delegates to the meeting and explained that as there had been no President’s Conference last year, due to the pandemic, rather than looking forward to the incoming President’s year, this year’s conference would look back at FOIL’s achievements over the past year, during the presidency of Jennette Newman.
Liability for an assault by a pupil on a teacher Update 23rd Nov 2021Abuse & safeguarding, Assault, Breach of duty, Causation, Clinical Negligence, Injury, Policy wordings and principles, Risk assessment, TeacherFOILCunningham v Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (2021) EWCA Civ 1719
The impact on Product Liability claims of the Extension of Fixed Recoverable Costs Update 22nd Nov 2021Allocation to Band, Costs, CPR & Courts, Fast Track claims, Fixed Recoverable Costs, FRC, Product Liability, Product LiabilityFOIL
What is demurrage? Update 22nd Nov 2021Damages, Delay in discharging cargo, Demurrage, Liquidated damages, Marine, Separate obligation, The Bonde (1991)FOILK Line PTE Limited v Priminds Shipping (HK) Limited (2021) EWCA Civ 1712