scholarly journals Is there a “compensation culture” in contemporary Russia? The role of liability insurance, non-pecuniary damages, and legal profession in personal injury litigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timur Bocharov
Keyword(s):  
Public Discourse ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
Liability Insurance ◽  
Personal Injury ◽  
Soviet Culture ◽  
Personal Injury Litigation ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Uk

This article explores current trends in personal injury litigation in Russia compared with the common law countries (the UK and US). In contrast to the British and American situation, there is no concern about the problem of “compensation culture” or “litigious behaviour” in Russian public discourse. The number of personal injury cases considered by Russian courts is not particularly high despite the growing number of accidents. This state of affairs can be explained by the influence of the Soviet culture of tort law. The most visible areas of the Soviet impact addressed in the article are liability insurance, non-pecuniary damages, and the legal profession. The article demonstrates the specificity of the Russian approach to these issues. The research is based on the analysis of judicial decisions on personal injury cases, court statistics, and expert interviews with personal injury lawyers. The findings are discussed from a historical and comparative perspective.

6. Legal services

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Slorach ◽  
Judith Embley ◽  
Peter Goodchild ◽  
Catherine Shephard
Keyword(s):  
Legal Profession ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
The Uk

This chapter examines the development of the legal profession in the UK. It discusses lawyers as professionals; the importance of legal services and their regulation; the legal profession in England and Wales; the role of ethics in lawyers’ work and the changing face of the legal profession within society.

Inclusion and exclusion of sexual minorities at organisations

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 567-578
Author(s):  
Erhan Aydin ◽  
Emir Ozeren
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Sexual Minorities ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Unique Nature ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the inclusion and exclusion of LGBT individuals at organisations towards providing evidence from LGBT non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Turkey and the UK. Design/methodology/approach In order to achieve this aim, 40 semi-structured qualitative in-depth interviews (20 in each country) were conducted. The empirical dimension of this study was invigorated by thematic analysis of interviews that composed of the individuals and members who work in LGBT organisations in Turkey and the UK. Findings The significance and the role of context in shaping public discourse, policies and practices of LGBT organisations in Turkey and the UK were explored in greater details. Based on the coding and thematic analysis of the interviews, three main findings were presented, which are “inclusion and exclusion at work”, “inclusion and exclusion in politics” and “inclusion in LGBT organisations”. Originality/value The originality of this research comes from its unique nature with a comparative approach on the contrary of current LGBT research that mostly focusses on an individual level of analysis and workplace discrimination. Research evidence demonstrates that there are a number of complexities, contradictions and tensions based on the specific characteristics of each country setting where various cultural, societal, political and legislative/regulative forces come into play in LGBT inclusion at organisations. Consequently, this research provides valuable insights for the inclusion of sexual minorities drawing on the evidence from LGBT NGOs in Turkey and the UK.

scholarly journals Park futures: Excavating images of tomorrow’s urban green spaces

Urban Studies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (12) ◽  
pp. 2456-2472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Barker ◽  
Adam Crawford ◽  
Nathan Booth ◽  
David Churchill
Keyword(s):  
Central Feature ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Competing Demands ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
Images Of The Future ◽  
The City

British urban parks are a creation of the 19th century and a central feature in the Victorian image of the city. In the UK, parks are at a critical juncture as to their future role, prospects and sustainability. This article contributes to renewed interest in ‘social futures’ by thinking forward through the past about the trajectory of Victorian public parks. We outline six images of what parks might become, derived from traces in history and extrapolations from current trends. These projections diverge in terms of adaptations to funding and governance, management of competing demands and organisation of use. In contrast to a dominant Victorian park ideal and its relative continuity over time, we are likely to see the intensification of increasingly varied park futures. We draw attention to interaction effects between these differing images of the future. Excavated from the Victorian legacy, the park futures presented have wider potential inferences and resonance, including beyond the UK. By mapping divergent visions for parks, we call for a public debate about how parks might be re-imagined in ways that draw upon their rich heritage and highlight the pivotal role of civil society actors in shaping future pathways between possible, probable and preferable futures.

Personal Injury Litigation and the College of Occupational Therapists' Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

1998 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 263-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Sterry
Keyword(s):  
Expert Witness ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Personal Injury ◽  
Professional Conduct ◽  
Professional Integrity ◽  
Personal Injury Litigation

Increasing numbers of occupational therapists are engaging in writing expert witness reports in personal injury cases. This article airs some of the conflicts and ethical dilemmas that may arise when working in this field, and considers the position of the occupational therapist in relation to the widely accepted legal view of the role of the expert witness and the College of Occupational Therapists' Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. The article follows the order of the College of Occupational Therapists' Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and a number of potential difficulties are highlighted, although by no means all. Where possible, an attempt is made to offer a solution that would enable the occupational therapist to maintain professional integrity. Above all, the article is intended to stimulate discussion and debate which will be of benefit to people already working in this field and to those entering it In the future.

International Association for the Study of Popular Music (UK Branch) 2000 Conference

Popular Music ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-274
Author(s):  
Peter Symon
Keyword(s):  
Popular Music ◽  
International Association ◽  
Popular Music Studies ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Politics ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

For some reason, the working lives of music makers are not often given the attention in popular music studies which might be expected. The launch of the UK Year of the Artist – celebrating the role of artists in society – immediately before the 2000 conference of the UK branch of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM), meant that it was especially timely, then, for the IASPM event to address this state of affairs. The conference, The Popular Musician: Performance, Poetics, Power, was held at the University of Surrey, 7–9 July 2000, and took as its central theme the position of musicians – in the music industry, in relation to fans and audiences and in the media, politics and society.

scholarly journals Civil Litigation in the UK: сontemporary issues to ensure evidential reliability

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-25
Author(s):  
H. Koch
Keyword(s):  
Road Accident ◽  
Personal Injury ◽  
Legal Evidence ◽  
Personal Injury Litigation ◽  
Psychological Injuries ◽  
Litigation Process ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Medical Accident ◽  
Improve Reliability

The system for assessing appropriate damages for individuals who have suffered a personal injury, caused by another person or persons is well established in the UK. A claimant, for example, who has been in a road accident, work accident, medical accident or negligent action can make a claim for his/her physical and psychological injuries, time off work and future disability, provided it is proven that another person(s) is responsible. The system involves obtaining, medical-legal evidence on the diagnosis, causation, treatment and prognosis of any injuries, physical or psychological. One key aspect of this covers the crucial issue of evidential reliability. This paper explains the key questions facing lawyers and experts alike in the UK; fundamental postulates or beliefs about evidence; ways to improve reliability; the relevance of pre-event history and improving evidential reliability via Part 35 questioning. The UK, along with the USA, has the most advanced and developed system of personal injury litigation process.

Managing Copyright Information

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Rollins
Keyword(s):  
Legal Profession ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
Copyright Information ◽  
The Uk

AbstractA new Law Licence was agreed between the legal profession and the CLA in late 2008 and Paul Rollins of the The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, describes its main features and the role of the CLA in enforcing copyright law in the UK.

6. Legal services and the ethical lawyer

2020 ◽  
pp. 168-198
Author(s):  
Scott Slorach ◽  
Judith Embley ◽  
Peter Goodchild ◽  
Catherine Shephard
Keyword(s):  
Legal Profession ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
The Uk

This chapter examines the development of the legal profession in the UK. It discusses lawyers as professionals; the importance of legal services and their regulation; the legal profession in England & Wales; the role of ethics in lawyers’ work and the changing face of the legal profession within society.

scholarly journals Tort tactics: an empirical study of personal injury litigation strategies

Legal Studies ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 162-185
Author(s):  
Richard Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Compensation System ◽  
Personal Injury ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Personal Injury Litigation ◽  
Qualitative Evidence ◽  
Negotiation Tactics ◽  
The Uk

This paper reveals some of the tactics that lawyers may use when conducting personal injury litigation. The research is empirically based by being drawn from structured interviews with a cross-section of practitioners. This qualitative evidence helps to place the rules of tort in a wider context and suggests that tactical considerations may affect the outcome of individual cases irrespective of their legal merits. A range of strategies are considered here to illustrate how they may be used at different points during the litigation. In addition, the paper updates our understanding of the compensation system by considering the practitioners' responses in the light of the major changes made to this area of practice in recent years. It reveals how negotiation tactics have developed since research in this area was last carried out. Overall, the paper adds to a very limited literature dealing with negotiation and settlement of personal injury claims in the UK.

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