McLean v Pearce Construction South East Ltd and others

Source:	All England Reporter
Publisher Citation:	[2001] All ER (D) 424 (Mar)
Court:	Queen's Bench Division
Judge:	J Beatson QC sitting as a deputy judge of the High Court
Representation	Seys Llewellyn (instructed by Kidd Rapinet) for the claimant.
	Bernard Doherty (instructed by Berrymans Lace Mawer) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates:	27 March 2001

Catchwords

Negligence - Employer - Duty to provide safe system of work - Claimant suffering industrial injury - Claimant bringing proceedings against contractor and subcontractor - Apportionment of Liability - Apportionment of damage - Whether subcontractor successfully subcontracting task to third party.

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