Employers' Common Law Responsibilities: The British system of law consists of two parts: common law and statutes. The distinctions between these two types of law are outlined in… [18 views in Apr]

Duty of Care: As is investigated in articles elsewhere on this site, the concept of a duty of care, and any breach thereof, is central to compensation law in the UK. It is legally accepted… [16 views in Apr]

Personal Injury Claim: A Case Study: Miss Jones was on her way to work. She was about to catch a train from a station and stepped onto the escalators to go down to the platform. She… [14 views in Apr]

The Victim Contact Scheme: There seems to be a public perception of the judicial system as being skewed towards the needs of the defendant or offender; much of the literature available… [6 views in Apr]

Compensation Payouts Held in Trust: Sometimes accidents happen when we are young and subsequent compensation claims that are made are awarded but cannot be paid until we reach a… [4 views in Apr]

What Can You Claim For?: When people claim compensation it is usually because something has happened to them as a result of another’s ‘negligence.’ Negligence can be defined as either… [2 views in Apr]