Richard McDermott

2 weeks ago | journal.step.org | Henrietta Mason |Jonathan Eley |Richard McDermott |George T. Budd

Professor James Reason, who passed away on 5 February 2025 at the age of 86, was the inventor of the ‘Swiss Cheese’ model, which suggests that accidents occur when multiple barriers fail, creating a pathway for failure. Each barrier is like a slice of Swiss cheese, with holes representing weaknesses. Serious incidents happen when these holes align across all layers.

Jun 21, 2023 | farrer.co.uk | Richard McDermott |Henrietta Mason

The legal test for mental capacity to make a Will remains that set out in Banks v Goodfellow 1870. At the time, the average newborn girl was not expected to see her 45th birthday. According to Mortality Insights from the Government’s Actuary Department 2022, the life expectancy of a female born in England in 2022 is projected to be 83 years.

Jun 9, 2023 | lawgazette.co.uk | Richard McDermott |Henrietta Mason

The legal test for mental capacity to make a will remains that set out in Banks v Goodfellow in 1870. At the time, the average newborn girl was not expected to see her 45th birthday. According to Mortality Insights from the Government Actuary’s Department in 2022, the life expectancy of a female born in England in 2022 was 83. Of course this is happy news, but the massive demographic shift which the UK’s population is undergoing cannot fail to have an impact on our society, services and economy.