In a claim for
breach of statutory duty relating to manual handling operations, it is not enough for the claimant to show a breach of the requirement to carry out a proper risk assessment if there is evidence that the defendant had in fact taken appropriate steps to reduce the risk of injury to the lowest level reasonably practicable.
Not exact matches
Changes to competition laws (milk wars discussion and recommendations
relating to MMP (introduce effects test), predatory pricing (recommend Minister direct ACCC to investigate Coles for
breach of s 46
relating to predatory pricing), unconscionable conduct (suggest it be defined),
statutory duty of good faith, unfair contract terms (seeks «recognition
of the competitive disadvantage faced by farmers» and extension
of unfair contract terms protection to small business), collective bargaining (seeks relaxation
of public interest test for boycott approvals in agriculture markets, increase «ability for peak bodies to commence and progress collective bargaining and boycott applications» on behalf
of members - and further dairy specific recommendations, ACCC divestiture power (wants ACCC to have similar divestiture powers to Comp Commission in UK - «simpler process
of divestiture», ACCC monitoring powers (wants Minister to direct ACCC to use price monitoring powers to «monitor prices, costs and profits
relating to the supply
of drinking milk») and mandatory code
of conduct (wants mandatory code and «Ombudsman with teeth to ensure compliance»)-RRB-.
«TCC claims 2.1 The following are examples
of the types
of claim which it may be appropriate to bring as TCC claims --(a) building or other construction disputes, including claims for the enforcement
of the decisions
of adjudicators under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; (b) engineering disputes; (c) claims by and against engineers, architects, surveyors, accountants and other specialised advisers
relating to the services they provide; (d) claims by and against local authorities
relating to their
statutory duties concerning the development
of land or the construction
of buildings; (e) claims
relating to the design, supply and installation
of computers, computer software and
related network systems; (f) claims
relating to the quality
of goods sold or hired, and work done, materials supplied or services rendered; (g) claims between landlord and tenant for
breach of a repairing covenant; (h) claims between neighbours, owners and occupiers
of land in trespass, nuisance etc; (i) claims
relating to the environment (for example, pollution cases); (j) claims arising out
of fires; (k) claims involving taking
of accounts where these are complicated; and (l) challenges to decisions
of arbitrators in construction and engineering disputes including applications for permission to appeal and appeals.»
(a) malfunction
of mechanical equipment and recreational apparatus under the control
of or maintained by the operator, including vehicles, other than that resulting from misuse by a user; (b) unsafe operation
of mechanical equipment or recreational apparatus, including vehicles, by the operator or its employees; (c) unsafe aspects
of the structure and condition
of an indoor recreational facility that directly affect the safety
of users when actually engaged in a recreational activity for which the recreational facility is designed or intended; (d) failure by the operator
of an outdoor recreational facility to maintain commonly accepted conditions or standards
of demarcation, signage, lighting, and monitoring
of user activity, for outdoor recreational facilities
of comparable size and type; (e) unfitness for normal use, at the time
of supply or rental,
of equipment or apparatus supplied or rented for use in connection with a recreational activity; (f) conduct
of the operator's employees, acting in the course
of their employment, that results in personal injury to or death
of a user from the sources
of risk referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e); (g)
breach by the operator, or by an employee
of the operator,
of a specific
statutory duty or regulatory requirement
relating to safety in a particular recreational activity.
We also have substantial experience litigating claims that frequently arise in connection with trade secrets» litigation, including claims
related to
breach of fiduciary
duties, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, and licenses, as well as
statutory causes
of action under RICO, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Even on Bookers argument if at least 75 %
of Mesothelioma cases are asbestos
related, if the victim can prove that their exposure to asbestos occurred as a result
of negligence or
breach of statutory duty and that this exposure materially contributed to their condition why should the victims or their families be required to additionally prove «beyond doubt» that it was caused by the asbestos exposure.