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Summary of Recent Cases, August 2017

15/08/17. Here is a summary of the recent notable court cases over the past month. You can also receive these for free by registering for our PI Brief Update newsletter. Just select "Free Newsletter" from the menu at the top of this page and fill in your email address.

Summary of Recent Cases - Substantive Law

Redman v Zurich Insurance PLC and ESJS1 LTD [2017] EWHC 1919 (QB)

The Claimant brought a claim under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 alleging that her husband's death had been caused by asbestos exposure whilst he was employed by the 2nd Defendant. Her husband had died on 5th November 2013. The Second Defendant was voluntarily wound up on 30th January 2014 and was...

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