Sentences with phrase «award of compensation»

The law now recognises that injuries and illness which occur as a result of exposure to asbestos can attract awards of compensation.

Except in rare circumstance, accident victims will no longer receive a full award of compensation.

We offer their legal services on a contingency fee basis to ensure that clients have the opportunity to maximize awards of compensation.

The main changes include: an increase from # 63,000 to # 66,200 for the limit on the compensatory award for unfair dismissal and an increase from # 330 to # 350 for the maximum amount of a «week's pay» for the purposes of calculating the basic or additional award of compensation for redundancy payments or unfair dismissal.

The Property Ombudsman is empowered to make awards of compensation of up to # 25,000 for financial loss, distress and inconvenience where appropriate.

This was particularly so in a case in which the Tribunal's award of compensation did not allow the employee to profit from her wrongful conduct or to evade a penalty, and nor would it encourage others in similar situations to enter into illegal contracts of employment.

Subsequently, if the employer fails to prove this, the Employment Tribunal must award an additional award of compensation to the claimant, which usually comes to between 26 to 52 weeks worth of pay.

(Effect of Awards of Compensation Made by the United Nations Administrative Tribunal, 1954 I.C.J. Reports 47, at 60 - 1 (Advisory Opinion of 13 July)(hereinafter Effect of Awards).)

«In many cases it is grossly disproportionate, it fetters judicial discretion, and creates perverse incentives — not only for defendants to plead guilty but for sentencers to reduce awards of compensation and prosecution costs.

although the CA commented that it was likely that individual awards of compensation would be relatively modest (so far they have been in the low thousands of pounds), there could be a growth of class actions in which a large number of individuals have suffered emotional distress or invasion of privacy, leading to larger overall damages awards;

As a claimant you want to be safe in the knowledge that your claim is being handled by the best and that your team will obtain the very best award of compensation that can be achieved for you.

Often amputees will recover a higher award of compensation from a civil jury than a judge.

(See Akazaki, «Peering over the plaintiffs» and defendants» parapets: Redesigning Ontario Rule 49 to Encourage Meaningful Offers of Settlement,» The Advocates» Quarterly: 30:285) A rule that guides the court's process must be characterized as procedural, compared to one that contemplates evidence - based awards of compensation

These factors were taken into account in the decision to award the client the maximum award of compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) scheme.

However, the Tribunal found that $ 15,000 was an appropriate award of compensation for injury to dignity, feelings and self - respect, and that $ 2,678.50 is an appropriate award to the applicant for lost income.

The TUC reports that awards of compensation for Work Related Illnesses have actually fallen by 60 % between 2001 and 2013.

Most practitioners learn, at an early stage of their careers, the difference between the rules governing the award of compensation in both jurisdictions.

If the tribunal upholds the claim it will make a declaration to that effect and «may make an award of compensation» (regulation 30 (3)(b)-RRB-.

Should there be an award of compensation or reinstating would be the best recourse?

As well as taking care of your costs (defence costs, award of compensation or agreed settlement), your dedicated point of contact will handle your claim from beginning to end, ensuring that we provide you with a seamless service.

Although the Tribunal found there to be a contravention of settlement, it deemed that the delay in receiving the monies was relatively minor, and therefore an award of compensation was not warranted.

[8]... The Tribunal has recognized that a minor delay in meeting settlement terms may be a de minimus breach of the minutes of settlement that does not warrant the award of compensation...

If you are unable to cover these costs on your own, your attorney may agree to deduct them from your award of compensation.

[164] With this opinion of Dr. McGraw that I accept I do not consider the chance of surgical intervention to be at any level sufficient for an award of compensation.

We have dealt with cases where the award of compensation has ranged from # 1,000 to # 5 million.

It has been his experience that Greyhound does not merely «settle injury cases» but that Greyhound prefers to let victims sue them and for the courts to make the award of compensation.

Accordingly, in my view, an award of compensation for injury to dignity, feelings and self - respect in the amount of $ 150,000 as requested on behalf of O.P.T. is appropriate.

The «but for» test recognizes that an award of compensation for negligent conduct should be made only where a substantial connection between the injury and the defendant's conduct is present: Resurfice Corp. v. Hanke, 2007 SCC 7 at paras. 21 - 23.

Although the Tribunal found there to be a contravention of settlement, it deemed that the delay in receiving the monies was relatively minor, and therefore an award of compensation was not warranted... [more]

If the respondent fails to comply, it can only make or increase an award of compensation to the individual claimant.

Ethics proceedings are strictly internal disciplinary matters and, unlike civil proceedings in court, can not result in the awarding of compensation or punitive damages to the Complainant.