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Foreseeability of injury in occupations with inherent risk: emergency services and prison officers

02/03/2022

The High Court has considered on appeal the application of the test of foreseeability when assessing breach of duty in occupations with inherent risk such as the police, fire, ambulance and prison services. In Hill v Ministry of Justice [2022] EWHC 370 (QB), the...

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Portrait ofGregor Woods
Gregor Woods
Partner
Sheffield
Portrait ofChris Wilson
Chris Wilson
Of Counsel
Sheffield