In a landmark decision applying to properties in England and Wales, on 20 May, the Court of Appeal reversed a ruling that prohibited recovering consequential losses from the police after a riot.
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Firm fined for failure of asbestos communication A Battersea building firm was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £2,857 in costs after failing to highlight the known presence of asbestos insulating board (AIB) at a Berkshire warehouse, exposing workers to potential harm when the AIB was ripped out during refurbishment work.
Occupational injuries and diseases are not limited to sore wrists and the occasional cold.