Hillsborough police are entitled to compensation for stress disorders

Article Abstract:

A controversial 1996 decision by the UK Court of Appeal holds that police officers could collect compensation for post-traumatic stress disorders suffered in connection with the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster. Although the officers were not stationed in the pens in which spectators died, the Court found they had been unnecessarily exposed to risks through a breach of duty by the constable in charge. The decision means that employers are obligated to make a reasonable attempt to foresee psychiatric or physical risks to their employees, particularly if such employees might be pressed into service as rescuers.

Cases, Police, Police officers, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Foreseeability (Law)

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Government ignores cost-benefit analysis in outdoor activities scheme

Article Abstract:

The UK government enacted outdoor activities licensing and inspection regulations in April, 1996, covering watersports, trekking, climbing and caving. The Health and Safety Council favors the regulations, although a report indicated the costs for the plan would outweigh the benefits. However, the public outcry over the 1993 Lyme Bay canoe deaths led the government to favor the licensing scheme over self-regulation.

Laws, regulations and rules, Practice, Outdoor recreation, United Kingdom. Health and Safety Commission

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