Self preservation society!

July 20, 2007
by News on the Block Editorial Team

I am sure that when I was growing up and going through my formative years we were taught to take responsibility for ourselves and be responsible for our own actions.

Blame Culture

A summary of the facts are as follows: her 24th birthday party, she had drunk large amounts of something or other, the garage was nothing to do with her flat, she and her friends climbed out of a window in her flat onto the garage roof, they danced, she stepped back and fell through a roof light. Now thank goodness the accident wasn’t fatal and she is alright however, how on earth can it be the landlord’s fault?

Battered Manager

We recently had someone slip on some decking when it was wet. The guy wasn’t hurt, all assessments had shown it as a low risk but yet he still wanted to try and get some easy money in compensation. Fortunately he hasn’t.

Blind Alley

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