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Seppings v Crampsie & Son Ltd t/a The New Inn Roughton [2026] EWHC 859 (KB) (23 April 2026)
Trial on liability only in a premises injury claim: the court found the pub breached its duty of care, but the claimant failed to prove causation, so the claim was dismissed.
The High Court found the pub operator breached its duty of care to an employee who slipped on tiled flooring, but dismissed the claim for lack of causation.
Lee v Khraud & Ors (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 714 (KB) (01 April 2025)
Appeal against a one-third finding of contributory negligence after a fall from an unfenced mezzanine on a construction site was dismissed.
The judge was entitled to infer contributory negligence from the facts and reasonable probabilities, despite the absence of direct evidence, and to apportion liability with a one-third reduction in damages for the appellant, reflecting equal causative potency but greater culpability of the respondents.
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The court found that DNATA failed to provide suitable straps for lorry R68, resulting in an unsafe system of work and a breach of duty. Mr Manning's account was accepted as consistent and credible, supported by witness evidence. However, Mr Manning was found contributorily negligent for using an unsafe method and not making a formal complaint, warranting a 25% reduction in damages.
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WM Morrisons Plc, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 627 (22 May 2024)
The Court of Appeal refused Morrison’s renewed application for leave to appeal convictions arising from an employee’s fatal fall from stairs at work.
Stokes v Ministry of Justice & Anor [2024] EWHC 15 (KB) (10 January 2024)
Personal injury claim over a prison stair accident. The court found a defective stair nosing caused the fall, but defective lighting did not materially contribute.
Manning v DNATA Catering UK Ltd [2023] EWHC 3302 (KB) (21 December 2023)
A workplace injury claim succeeded against DNATA after the court found unsuitable straps were provided for a lorry, but damages were reduced 25% for contributory negligence.
The High Court held that the defendant farmer was not liable for a roofer’s catastrophic fall on a fragile barn roof and dismissed the claim.
Employer-liability personal injury claim arising from a severe offshore windfarm accident. The court found the defendants liable, with the claimant one-third contributorily negligent.
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