Cyber and Data Risk By Hans Allnutt This collection addresses the full spectrum of cyber security and data risk management – the zeitgeist of our age.
The DACB AI Explainer Article 3: The UK Approach - What is the United Kingdom's approach to AI Regulation? By Charlotte Halford This is the third article in the DACB "AI Explainer" series focusing on the United Kingdom's approach to AI Regulation and looking, in particular, at the important takeaways from the recent AI Safety Summit in Bletchley Park. As explained in our …
Article 3 - What is the test for inhuman and degrading treatment in a social care context? By Lucy Harris The Supreme Court last week refused the Claimant's application for permission to appeal in the case of AB v Worcestershire County Council and Birmingham City Council . This decision and earlier guidance from the Court of Appeal and High Court…
Lidl Great Britain Ltd v Closed Circuit Cooling Ltd (t/a 3cl) [2023] EWHC 3051 (TCC) – Navigating Jurisdiction: Court Emphasises Adjudication Flexibility in Recent Ruling By Connor Scott The Court rejected a broad prohibition on adjudication, emphasising the flexibility for payers to adjudicate on specific issues even without a payless notice, with the Grove principle applying to claims subject to a payless notice but not those…
First deferred prosecution agreement between the CPS and a company accused of failure to prevent bribery By Hannah Sinclair In a statement published on 24 November 2023, Entain plc ("Entain"), the global sports betting and gaming group, announced that its proposed Deferred Prosecution Agreement ("DPA") with the Crown Prosecution Service ("CPS") has received preliminary…
Housebuilder Top Tip: Secure the Site! By Simon Taylor With the current state of the market and lack of availability of sites, many housebuilders are looking for sites which are often not as maintained or secured as they ideally should be. They may be open to adjoining public open space, an unused…
UK Sanctions – Mints v PJSC National Bank Trust forces new government guidance…but does it help? By Andre Lopes Globally, sanctions are the tool of choice in geopolitical disputes. Amid a flurry of internationally imposed sanctions in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a number of broadly defined concepts underpinning both brand new and heavily amended…
Health and Safety in Numbers – the HSE’s Annual Statistics for 2022/23 By Stefan Desbordes On 22nd November, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published its annual statistics on work related ill-health and workplace injuries for the 2022/23 period. In this article our experts consider what these statistics mean and what to expect in…
A global stocktake and paradigm shifts: what to look out for at COP28 By Annabel Walker In the run up to COP28 in the UAE on 30 November, we take stock of where we are on the Paris Agreement journey and review the President-Designate's fresh calls to action to get there.
The end of the long and winding road? Supreme Court rules on deliberate concealment in Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter [2023] UKSC 41 By Phil Murrin The long-awaited judgment of the Supreme Court in Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter has finally arrived, providing helpful clarification of what is meant by the phrases “ deliberately concealed ” and “ deliberate commission of a breach of duty ”…
Road deaths in Scotland at their highest since 2016 By Rachel Rough Transport Scotland has recently published statistics confirming 173 people were killed in road collisions in Scotland in 2022. This is 32 more than in 2021 and represents a 23% increase, being the highest number of fatalities for the last 7 years.