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Date: 17/04/13
Welcome to the Winter edition of the Local Authority brief which aims to keep you abreast of all the latest legal developments in the industry.
We hope you find the Brief informative and would be pleased to hear from you. Please get in touch by contacting Mark Whittaker or any of the contributors if you would like to discuss in more detail any of the issues raised.
The DWF briefings continue in our Birmingham office. The sessions will provide informal training on the latest legal issues affecting insurers, brokers, health and safety and risk managers from both the public and private sector. Running from September 2012 until June 2013, each briefing will start at 1pm and finish at 2pm, including a Q&A session. A buffet lunch will follow, allowing you to network with your industry peers. To find out more, and to register, please click here.
The Spring brief covers a wide spectrum of topic including:
Health & Social Care Act 2012
Northumberland County Council wins dispute over care home fees
Counter fraud focus: Contempt of court
Civil justice reforms: Costs update
Case law update: Highways
Case law update: Other local authority litigated claims
Rachel Coppenhall speaks to William Featherby QC
The Winter brief covers:
School trips: preserving valuable activities but keeping children safe
Requests for Disclosure: DPA & CPR - Durham County Council v Dunn 2012
Civil Justic reforms: Jackson update
Sexual abuse and vicarious liability: The Catholic Child Welfare Society & Ors v. Various Claimants & Ors (2012)
Case law update: Highways
Case law update: Other litigated claims
The Autumn Brief covers:
Vicarious liability: local authorities and foster carers
Case law update: highways
Case law update: other local authority litigated claims
Counter Fraud Focus: gathering your evidence
Tree root subsidence: a guide to recent case law
Interview: Wayne Rigby, Risk and Insurance Manager, Doncaster MBC
The Summer Brief covers:
Costs Focus – Counting the Cost of Jackson
Highways Focus: Potholes Review - Prevention and a Better Cure
Regulatory Focus: HSE Prosecutions in the Public Sector
Fraud Focus: Contempt of Court Proceedings
Case Law Updates: Highways
Case Law Updates: Occupiers' Liability
Andrew Rooke talks to John Palmer
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