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June 2018

Forms of Authority for Medical Records post-GDPR

Forms of Authority for Medical Records post-GDPR

In defending personal injury claims, the ability of compensating insurers and their representatives to seek access to the Claimant's medical records i ...

Latest on Article 2 inquests: A high hurdle?

Latest on Article 2 inquests: A high hurdle?

When should an inquest be an Article 2 inquest (i.e. wider in scope than an 'ordinary' inquest)? In the context of healthcare-related deaths, the answ ...

Proving the existence of reinsurance in the absence of a contract wording

Proving the existence of reinsurance in the absence of a contract wording

R & Q Insurance (Malta) Ltd & Ors v Continental Insurance Co [2017] The Claimants were unable to locate the wording, slip or cover note for re ...

Show us the evidence! – Defendant's success at obtaining summary judgment in a clinical negligence case

Show us the evidence! – Defendant's success at obtaining summary judgment in a clinical negligence case

In the recent case of Barry Frederick Hewes v West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (D1), East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (D2) and Dr Pan ...

Deaths Scrutiny:  Change Edges Closer

Deaths Scrutiny: Change Edges Closer

It's been a long time coming, but the government has just published its response to the consultation it ran two years ago on significant changes to wh ...

GC Collective Horizon Scanner

GC Collective Horizon Scanner

DAC Beachcroft's GC Horizon Scanner is a selection of legal and regulatory developments that we consider are the most interesting and relevant to Gene ...

DACB secures major Court of Appeal decision clarifying 50 year old Exemplary Damages law

DACB secures major Court of Appeal decision clarifying 50 year old Exemplary Damages law

The Court of Appeal has today clarified a 50 year old law as to when exemplary damages can be claimed. In its ruling in AXA Insurance UK Plc v Financi ...

DAC Beachcroft's PropTech team

DAC Beachcroft's PropTech team

The increased use of technology in property is generating a new wealth of data and information and bringing greater choice, speed and efficiency. Succ ...

Will Unexplained Wealth Orders limit the influx of Russian money to the UK?

Will Unexplained Wealth Orders limit the influx of Russian money to the UK?

Following the alleged poisoning of the former Russian spy, Sergei Skripal and his daughter earlier in the year, there has been much coverage in the pr ...

Private Equity - avoiding liability for wrongdoing of a portfolio company

Private Equity - avoiding liability for wrongdoing of a portfolio company

A successful private equity investment depends on containing liabilities in the portfolio company. Firms need to prevent clams against portfolio compa ...