Health & Safety

Articles

15 Oct 2014

The future of mesothelioma's lost exemption is up in the air

The government has shot itself in the foot by deciding not to permanently exempt insolvency litigation from LASPO, says Giles Frampton

15 Oct 2014

Personal injury update

Vijay Ganapathy reminds PI practitioners that basic tortious concepts are flexible and, as such, can be fact specific

8 Oct 2014

Stress and mental health remain primary reason for days off work

One third of employers are not taking any action to address the issue

3 Oct 2014

Grayling judged 'unreasonable' over mesothelioma

Lord Chancellor loses another High Court challenge over LASPO consultation

15 Sept 2014

Health and safety update

The SARAH Bill adds nothing to the current health and safety landscape and is just government posturing against a mythical compensation culture, argues Zahra Nanji

9 Sept 2014

APIL tells parliament that SARAH Bill is 'unnecessary'

Education, not legislation, needed to prevent litigation, claims not-for-profit organisation

4 Aug 2014

APIL and the HSE champion 40-year-old Health and Safety at Work Act

System which has 'saved thousands of lives' under threat from government reform

21 Jul 2014

Populist 'SARAH' Bill is a licence for have-a-go-heroes, says APIL

Government 'rhetoric' will make bad neighbours out of Good Samaritans