Pleural Plaques now actionable in Scotland

Historical Abuse Claims

Here, Watmores gives a brief summary of recent case-law relating to claims against local authorities for sexual abuse perpetrated long ago, which is alleged to be due to the negligence of the social workers or other professionals.

Mesothelioma EL Trigger Cases : Decision

In a landmark judgment, Mr Justice Burton has ruled that when construing an Employers Liability policy written on an "injury sustained" rather than "injury caused" basis, the wording is deemed to mean "caused" even if it says "sustained". The judgment will give comfort to mesothelioma victims but most lawyers will regard it as flawed. The judgment is expected to be appealed. One consequence is that in PL cases, 5 years will now replace 10 years as the trigger date.