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Employment Law Update - NUS Webinar
Philip Harman, Partner and Michelle Corrigan (née Jenkins), Associate host this webinar on employment law updates.
Accountancy Newsletter March 2019
DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and contacts.
Stoffel & Co v Maria Grondone (2018) – When is illegality a defence to negligence?
The illegality defence (also known as the doctrine of ex turpi causa) denies a claimant a legal remedy where his claim is based on his own illegal ac ...
Court of Appeal provides welcome guidance on the application of SAAMCO in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP
Last year a claim against GT for £48.5M largely failed at trial, as the economic consequences of MBS entering into interest rate swaps were found to f ...
“Is it time to build a new house?” Financial reporting – a new era beckons for professionals, directors and their insurers.
Two significant publications at the end of 2018 seem likely to transform financial reporting and its regulation. Looking at both increasing competiti ...
The Disclosure Pilot Scheme - implications for professional defendants
On 1 January 2019, a two year disclosure pilot came into effect in the Business and Property Courts (B&PC) in England and Wales. It applies to ex ...
Burgess v Lejonvarn (round 3) - Professional not negligent in mates rate decision
Professionals who provide professional services gratuitously and without a contract owe a duty of care in tort to act with reasonable care and skill i ...
Blockchain - are you engaged?
Distributed ledger technology (“DLT”) is perhaps best known to date for its role in enabling the exchange of cryptocurrencies. However, its potential ...
