Ridwaan O _Forbes

Partner/Solicitor-Advocate (Civil) Insurance/Complex Claims/Regulatory/Health&Safety/Inquests. All views are my own :)

[Ridwaan O _Forbes @RidwaanoF]

If anyone wants to talk fora tea break then please contact me virtually or otherwise. Its good to talk.

#bluemonday2021 #MentalHealthAwareness #hse #BrewMonday

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Today is known as ‘Blue Monday’. It’s important to stay connected to others during tough times. Take some time out today to have a virtual brew with a colleague. For help and advice on managing mental health at work, see https://t.co/7spaIGSu4y @samaritansuk #BrewMonday

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Forbes Friday Fill-In is back for October!

Catch up on what our teams have been up to during the start of the new month! We hope you have a lovely weekend!

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Exciting news! Our Crime team is nominated for Crime Firm of the Year 2025 by Legal 500! #morethanlaw #Legal500 #NorthernPowerhouseAwards2025

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🏆🎉The ALARM Risk Awards 2025🎉🏆 @ALARMrisk

Get recognition for your achievements at the ALARM Risk Awards!

🚨 Make sure to submit your entries before the 31st January 2025 deadline!🚨

#ALARMRiskAwards2025 #morethanlaw

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Our Further Education & Higher Education eNews for the summer term is out now!

https://t.co/5epGn7MdwH

#furthereducation #highereducation #educationupdates

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Join us for our last Education Q & A of the academic year on 27th June!

Book here: https://t.co/DJ8Grk8O7Y

#EducationSpecialists #AskTheExperts #EducationSupport

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We're always ready to listen and get to know you and your situation!

In honour of leave a review day, we wanted to show our appreciation for some of the testimonials we received recently.

#CustomerTestimonials #ClientFeedback #LeaveAReviewDay

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** Huge win for our incredible Insurance team! **

We're absolutely thrilled to announce that we were named Insurance Team of the Year at the 2024 British Claims Awards last night!

#insurance #proud #bcawards

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We’re delighted to reveal our new brand to bring our vision and values to life, and support growth ambitions. As well as a refreshed look and feel, the new identity launches a new strapline positioning the firm as: “Forbes. More than law.”

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Preparations under way for our Forbes Cup 2022 - Office vs Office in aid of Salam Charity.

Good luck and thank you to our employees for taking part, supporting and making today happen to raise money for those affected by the floods in Pakistan #togetherweareforbes

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Great turnout to the definitive sentencing guidelines session with David Travers QC, Gough Square Chambers at #SHE2022

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The Robens report, which paved the way for the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act, has “stood the test of time”, according to Philip White, who was speaking at @SHExpo today... https://t.co/D5r29PaTRa

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Thoughtful application of sentencing guidelines in a tragic case delivered by an excellent speaker - David Travers QC #SHE2022

[Ridwaan O _Forbes @RidwaanoF]

Thoughtful application of sentencing guidelines in a tragic case delivered by an excellent speaker - David Travers QC #SHE2022

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🗣 LIVE NOW!

The application of the definitive sentencing guidelines with David Travers QC, Gough Square Chambers #SHE2022

[Ridwaan O _Forbes @RidwaanoF]

@SHPOnline @H_S_E @SHExpo A very informative talk. 👏🏼

[SHP - Safety and Health Practitioner @SHPOnline]

The Robens report - which paved the way for the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 - has “stood the test of time” said @H_S_E director of regulation, Philip White at @SHExpo.

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Eid Mubarak from everyone at Forbes Solicitors #togetherweareforbes #eidmubarak

[Ridwaan O _Forbes @RidwaanoF]

moving contest. Something more "serious" was required. It is an objective test and each claim is based on its own facts.

It is also a case to highlight the importance of having adequate sports insurance in place for the consequences of serious injury.

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Is there a duty of care for participants taking part in a risky sporting activity? Does the defence of "volenti" apply?

Established legal principles have stated that "By engaging in a sport … the participants may be held to have accepted risks which are https://t.co/79jFySXryF

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inherent in that sport …: but this does not eliminate all duty of care of one participant to the other.”

The threshold of establishing liability in practice is high and it is not sufficient to simply show "errors of judgment, oversights or lapses" in the context of a fast

[Ridwaan O _Forbes @RidwaanoF]

Represented an insolvent defendant Co. for a #healthandsafety offence. Feels like it was a waste of public money, the prosecution being brought by a local authority. The fine and costs will remain unpaid! I totally understand the need to send an important message out but…