The appellant was employed by the first respondents as a steam cleaning operative. The first respondent had contracted to supply cleaning services to the second respondent at one of the second respondent’s yards, where buses were cleaned. The appellant’s place of employment was at that yard. The yard was iced and despite attempts to grit … Continue reading King v RCO Support Services Limited and Yorkshire Traction Company Limited: CA 8 Dec 2000

The claimant sought damages after hitting his knee when a trolley he was pushing stopped abruptly on hitting a raised slab on the defendant’s pathway. Held: The defendant’s appeal failed. In the end what was reasonable was a question of fact. ‘for the future that a case of this kind should be considered under regulations … Continue reading Craner v Dorset County Council: CA 5 Dec 2008

The defendant appealed the award of andpound;100,0000 damages for injury to the plaintiff’s knee in the course of his employment as a fireman. He had been training in the gym, and fell while running. The judge found that he had slipped on a surface of dust on the floor in breach of the Regulations. Held: … Continue reading Merseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority v Bassie: CA 1 Nov 2005

The defendant appealed against finding of liability. The claimant, an officer ar Armley Prison had been redirected to a side entrance. There was a ramp, but at the top was a two inch step. The parties had disputed the exact circumstances of the fall. Held: The appeal failed: ‘The Recorder approached regulation 12(3) by saying … Continue reading Home Office v Lowles: CA 29 Jul 2004