Reynolds v Strutt & Parker

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thirdcrank
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Re: Reynolds v Strutt & Parker

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I got the impression that the Cycling Silk was treating the decision as a bit of a joke - the legal equivalent of a Friday afternoon car: eg it was a circuit judge sitting as an acting Hich Court judge, in the Chancery Division* (note his exclamation mark at that point, the nearest he could politely do to one of these --> :roll: ) OTOH, as a senior lawyedr himself, there's a limit to how much he can rock the legal boat.

I suspect that the longer-term result will be that the junior staff who form the insurance companies' first lines of defence to personal injury claims will add this to their repertoire. Cases involving traffic collisions getting as far as court are more likely to be dealt with on their merits but - and this is the depressing bit - the case demonstrates prevalent attitudes among many influential people.

* From wiki:
The Chancery Division deals with business law, trusts law, probate law, and land law in relation to issues of equity. It has specialist courts (the Patents Court and the Companies Court) which deal with intellectual property and company law matters respectively. All tax appeals are assigned to the Chancery Division.
ie nothing to do with personal injury.
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CJ
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Re: Reynolds v Strutt & Parker

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snibgo wrote:Martin Porter's analysis is interesting and informative, as always.

The case raises wider issues to my mind. If an employer (or anyone else) suggested I participate in a cycle race, I would politely but firmly decline.

+1

I completely agree with your interpretation of Martin Porter's analysis. A cycle race is not a suitable activity for a team-building exercise. Road-racing is dangerous enough when everyone knows what they're doing, but riding a bicycle at high speed in close proximity with others who have little cycling experience or skill just doesn't bear thinking about.
Chris Juden
One lady owner, never raced or jumped.
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