Cases Decided in the Court of Session, and Also in the Justiciary and House of LordsT. & T. Clark, 1907 |
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... expressed awkwardly by a mere definition clause ; and in view of the contrary opinion expressed by the Lord President I cannot say it is free from doubt . I feel that this view leaves anomalies , and may make the right to appeal turn ...
... expressed awkwardly by a mere definition clause ; and in view of the contrary opinion expressed by the Lord President I cannot say it is free from doubt . I feel that this view leaves anomalies , and may make the right to appeal turn ...
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... expression " workman " in the Act was defined as not including a domestic or menial servant , but included other persons as therein expressed engaged in manual labour under a contract with an employer . The Act of 1880 was entitled thus ...
... expression " workman " in the Act was defined as not including a domestic or menial servant , but included other persons as therein expressed engaged in manual labour under a contract with an employer . The Act of 1880 was entitled thus ...
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... expressed by the Lord President . It seems to me that when the 14th section of the Act of 1906 and the Act of 1907 were passed , it must have escaped attention that claims could be made otherwise than by an employee , but whatever may ...
... expressed by the Lord President . It seems to me that when the 14th section of the Act of 1906 and the Act of 1907 were passed , it must have escaped attention that claims could be made otherwise than by an employee , but whatever may ...
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... expressed by the learned Lord Justice - Clerk , when he says : " I have found this case to be not unattended with difficulty , particularly in view of the fact that the Sheriff - substitute , who evidently gave the case great attention ...
... expressed by the learned Lord Justice - Clerk , when he says : " I have found this case to be not unattended with difficulty , particularly in view of the fact that the Sheriff - substitute , who evidently gave the case great attention ...
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... expressed , and I really do not think that any good purpose would be served by entering upon a consideration of the various arguments that have been adduced by one side or the other . I am content to accept the judgment of the Lord ...
... expressed , and I really do not think that any good purpose would be served by entering upon a consideration of the various arguments that have been adduced by one side or the other . I am content to accept the judgment of the Lord ...
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Page 180 - And the law considers such publication as malicious unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs, in matters where his interest is concerned.
Page 22 - ... the workman, or in case the injury results in death, the legal personal representatives of the workman, and any person entitled in case of death, shall have the same right of compensation and remedies against the employer as if the workman had not been a workman of nor in the service of the employer nor engaged in his work.
Page 80 - If in any employment to which this Act applies personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment is caused to a workman, his employer shall, subject as herein-after mentioned, be liable to pay compensation in accordance with the First Schedule to this Act.
Page 371 - Where any person sustains any damage by reason of the exercise of any of the powers of this Act...
Page 457 - And for and in respect of all interest of money, annuities, and other annual profits and gains not charged by virtue of any of the other schedules contained in this Act...
Page 22 - An Act to extend and regulate the Liability of Employers to make Compensation for Personal Injuries suffered by Workmen in their service.
Page 297 - ... be a dwelling-house so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation...
Page 67 - Act provides that no owner or master of any ship shall be answerable to any person whatever for any loss or damage occasioned by the fault or incapacity of any qualified pilot acting in charge of such ship within any district where the employment of a pilot is compulsory by law.
Page 81 - ... in the case of partial incapacity the weekly payment shall in no case exceed the difference between the amount of the average weekly earnings of the workman before the accident and the average weekly amount which he is earn ing or is able to earn in some suitable employment or business after the accident, but shall bear such relation to the amount of that difference as under the circumstances of the case may appear proper.
Page 60 - Act applies, by any person whomsoever, the owner, agent, and manager shall each be guilty of an offence against this Act unless he proves that he had taken all reasonable means by publishing, and to the best of his power enforcing, the said rules as regulations for the working of the mine, to prevent such contravention or non-compliance.