Health & Safety

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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

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

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

Firm footing

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act, now in its 40th year, is still fit for purpose and standing tall in the face of government deregulation, say Peter James and Sebastian Jones

Letting the dust settle

McGregror v Genco (FC) Ltd shows the importance of assessing standards at the time of the alleged breach of duty in mesothelioma claims, say Simon Morrow and Malcolm Keen

Personal injury lawyers must come together

The onslaught of reforms have left injured people the losers, says John Spencer

Health and safety update

The government's desperation to reform health and safety legislation is putting workers' lives at risk, believes Zahra Nanji

Enterprise Act: An Act of treachery

The change to death in the workplace legislation is an underhand act of government that sets back the UK by centuries, says James McNally

Health and safety update

Zahra Nanji considers whether Section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act will increase the number of workplace accidents