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Accountancy Newsletter March 2019
DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and contacts.
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 ...
FRC v Sports Direct International Plc ("Sports Direct"): the latest regulatory challenge on privilege
In September last year, the FRC successfully obtained an order that an audit client disclose to the FRC privileged documents relevant to its investiga ...
'What is Subsidence?' An Interview with Sarah Dodd
DAC Beachcroft Subsidence expert Sarah Dodd answers a few questions in light of the recent surge of claims following the UK’s record-breaking heat of ...
Illegality and the recoverability of damages: a dangerous path
The recent Court of Appeal decision in XX v Whittington Hospital NHS Trust [2018] EWCA Civ 2832 has attracted far less comment than might have been ex ...
A substantial change to the law on false imprisonment - Parker v Chief Constable of Essex
The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the above claim, which is of considerable significance in relation to the level of damages payable ...
