Consideration of the onus of proof that the employer has not been prejudiced in his defence by the omission to give the notice required by the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1906 of a claim under the Act. Reversal of the decision of the Court of Appeal, who had, on this ground, set aside the arbiter’s award.
Judges:
Earl Loreburn, Lords Atkinson, Parker, Sumner, and Parmoor
Citations:
[1915] UKHL 513, 53 SLR 513
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Personal Injury
Updated: 26 April 2022; Ref: scu.620673