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Injury At Work: Fault in the wound
Peter Stewart highlights the important distinction between statutory negligence and strict liability following section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 ‘Section 69 considers that it is no longer “just” for employers to be liable in the absence of fault. Justice, however, is a double-edged sword.’Under s69(3) Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, …
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- Bux v Slough Metals Ltd [1973] 1 WLR 1358
- Caswell v Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Limited [1940] AC 152
- David v Britannic Merthyr Coal Co Ltd [1909] 2 KB 146
- Davies v Thomas Owen & Co Ltd [1911] 2 KB 39
- Fairchild v Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd [2002] UKHL 22
- Galashiels Gas Co. Ltd v Millar [1949] AC 275
- John Summers & Sons v Frost [1955] AC 740
- Lochgelly Iron and Coal Company Ltd v M'Mullan [1934] AC 1
- Stark v Post Office [2000] EWCA Civ 64
- Stokes v Guest Keen and Nettlefold [1968] 1 WLR 1776