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Colossians 1:14  
#1 Posted : 23 March 2015 11:24:29(UTC)
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Colossians 1:14
If a solicitor sends a claim letter for an accident at work and uses reams of health and safety regulations PUWER, Manual Handling regs etc as being breached can a 'breach of statutory duty' still apply after last years change of section 47 of HSAW act?
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Ron Hunter  
#2 Posted : 23 March 2015 11:54:24(UTC)
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Ron Hunter
Standard "scary letter" approach. Stick to the test of common law duty of care.
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A Kurdziel  
#3 Posted : 23 March 2015 12:28:22(UTC)
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A Kurdziel
Might still actionable if the breach happened before the new legislation.
Otherwise it's just the usual stick everything I can think off approach that these lawyers use.
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