Case report: Mackenzie v Alcoa Manufacturing (GB) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 2110

12 King’s Bench Walk (Chambers of Paul Russell QC) | Personal Injury Law Journal | March 2020 #183
Noise-induced hearing loss; adverse inferences; noise surveys ‘In reviewing Garnham J’s decision, the court restated how cautious judges should be in overturning decisions of fact, particularly as they had not had the benefit of hearing what they referred to as the “sea” of evidence.’ Historic noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) claims are notorious for posing evidential …

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Review: A year in the life

Veitch Penny | Personal Injury Law Journal | December 2011/January 2012 #101
Mark Fowles looks back at the year’s important personal injury cases ‘English law has always been nervous about dealing with issues of causation The modern test is a test of policy. The first test is predominantly factual. The second gathers up much of the traditional language that lawyers use in attempting to set a limit …

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