Day: 19th April 2017

The Court of Appeal upheld a finding that a cyclist was fully responsible for an accident which occurred when he veered into the path of an oncoming car as he tried to avoid cycling through a puddle. The claimant’s account was supported by three witnesses, whose evidence was rejected by the tr...

A majority of the Court of Appeal (McCombe LJ dissenting) concluded that there was no general duty for receptionists at Accident & Emergency units to keep patients informed about likely waiting times. The appellant had suffered a head trauma and on arrival at A&E he was (incorrectly) advised...