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February 28, 1968 Factory — Lighting — “Sufficient and suitable” — Effective lighting provided — Lighting not switched on — Whether breach of statutory duty — Roadway 30 feet wide…
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February 28, 1968 Factory — Lighting — “Sufficient and suitable” — Effective lighting provided — Lighting not switched on — Whether breach of statutory duty — Roadway 30 feet wide — Whether “passage” or “gangway” — Factories Act, 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz.II, c.34), ss.5(1), 28(1).
M.R. Denning, L.J. Danckwerts and L.J. Winn
June 16, 1967 Master and Servant — Maintenance of suit — Trade union's paid officials — Defamation action — Union's legal assistance to officials for libel action — Whether…
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June 16, 1967 Master and Servant — Maintenance of suit — Trade union's paid officials — Defamation action — Union's legal assistance to officials for libel action — Whether maintenance — No express power to pay officials' costs in union rules — Whether fairly ancillary to work of servants and business of union.
L.J. Danckwerts, L.J. Diplock and L.J. Sachs
March 14, 1968 Building — Safety regulations — Application — Painters engaged in cleaning and dusting prior to painting — Fall from unlashed ladder — Breach of regulation 29(4)…
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March 14, 1968 Building — Safety regulations — Application — Painters engaged in cleaning and dusting prior to painting — Fall from unlashed ladder — Breach of regulation 29(4), if regulations applicable — Whether dusting included in operation of “redecoration” — Building (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations, 1948 (S.I. 1948, No.1145), reg.2(1).
L.J. Sellers, L.J. Danckwerts and L.J. Salmon
June 30, 1966 Damages — Assessment — Loss of expectation of life— Death of healthy, happy young man — Settled prospects of employment — Decline in value of money — Extent to which…
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June 30, 1966 Damages — Assessment — Loss of expectation of life— Death of healthy, happy young man — Settled prospects of employment — Decline in value of money — Extent to which to be considered — Whether Award of £500 too low — Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. V, c. 41), s.1(1).
L.J. Danckwerts, L.J. Diplock and L.J. Sachs
March 13, 1968 Damages — Personal injuries — Quantum — Sense of smell, loss of — Appropriate sum.
L.J. Willmer, L.J. Danckwerts and L.J. Salmon
March 1, 1966 Factory — Dangerous machinery (fencing) — “Machinery” — Mobile crane — Whether “machinery” — Factories Act, 1961 (9& 10 Eliz. II, c. 34), s. 14(1).
L.J. Danckwerts, L.J. Diplock and L.J. Sachs
March 12, 1968 Factory — “Lifting machine” — Push button control — Workman operating crane thereby, ruptured thumb — Stiff buttons assumed to be faulty control — Stiffness caused…
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March 12, 1968 Factory — “Lifting machine” — Push button control — Workman operating crane thereby, ruptured thumb — Stiff buttons assumed to be faulty control — Stiffness caused by fault in electrical circuit — Whether part of lifting machine — Factories Act, 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz.II,c.34), s.27(1).
L.J. Sellers, L.J. Danckwerts and L.J. Sachs
April 24, 1967 Master and Servant — Vicarious liability — Scope of employment — Customer's five ton vehicle blocking access to warehouse — Driver of fork lift truck's inability to…
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April 24, 1967 Master and Servant — Vicarious liability — Scope of employment — Customer's five ton vehicle blocking access to warehouse — Driver of fork lift truck's inability to gain access — Attempted removal of five ton lorry by driver of truck — Accident to fellow employee — Whether in course of employment — Liability of employers.
Reid, Pearce, Loid Upjohn, Donovan and Pearson
June 18, 1969 Damages — Evidence — Fresh Evidence — Appeal on quantum — Assessment — Change of circumstances after judgment — Fresh evidence admitted — Amount increased.