Archive for November, 2017
Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (Appellant) v Ryan and another (Respondents) (Trinidad and Tobago) [2017] UKPC 30
The respondent Claimants were diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and reactive airways disease respectively, which they attributed to emissions of hydrocarbon gases from land under the Appellant’s control. They sought compensation for their conditions by bringing actions in nuisance and negligence against the Defendant. The Defendant had accepted that there had been oil leaks, and had […]
November 28, 2017
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Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council [2017] UKSC 60
The Claimant had been in the care of the Defendant council between the ages of 7 and 18. During that time she had been placed with two sets of foster parents. She was physically and emotionally abused during her first placement, and sexually abused during her second. In both instances the abuse took place within […]
November 15, 2017
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