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David Fanning reports that councils and their insurers must be aware of court decisions and new legislation otherwise they may find themselves on the receiving end of massive claims.
Slips and trips are the bane of any local authority insurer's life,and the problem is exacerbated by two contiguous developments in
present-day life.
Despite their clear public duty to maintain
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