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David Cameron has vowed to protect British businesses by “waging war” on the health and safety culture inflicting the UK.
With many depicting a double dip recession on the horizon Cameron argues businesses need some respite from the “battle against a tide of risk assessment forms and fear of being sued for massive sums”.
Many believe there is almost strict liability for employers’ liability claims which makes even accidents where there is no fault on the part of the employer virtually impossible to defend.
Cameron intends to abolish or consolidate up to half of the existing health and safety regulations and to change laws so that businesses are no longer automatically at fault if something goes wrong.
Whilst we await the Prime Ministers detailed proposals his call for individuals to take “responsibility for our actions and rely on common sense” will be welcomed by all those who have felt that the scales had tipped too far in favour of the careless, feckless and work-shy.
On 14 January 2019 a Capped Costs Pilot Scheme was introduced in the Leeds and Manchester Business and Property Courts, and has been set to run for two years.
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The NHS was one of the most prominent aspects of the election campaigns and, on the basis of the Tory manifesto, we can now plan.
In a lengthy majority judgment accompanied by two powerful dissenting opinions, the Supreme Court found yesterday that land acquired and held for statutory purposes cannot be registered as a village green where that registration is incompatible with the statutory purpose for which it is held.
Statistics released by Eaton indicate that 1 in 4 Universities have received complaints about fire safety issues or building evacuation procedures from students, staff or members of the public in the last 5 years.
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