70 years of the NHS By Nigel Montgomery With the NHS celebrating its 70 th birthday on July 5 th 2018, this collection examines the achievements it has made since its inception in 1948. Here, a number of DAC Beachcroft experts have documented key milestones in the changing face of…
Accountant's Liability By Richard Highley The Accountant's Liability Collection brings you topical news and insight of interest to accountants, actuaries, trustees and other financial professionals and their professional indemnity insurers.
Autonomous Driving By Peter Allchorne What is a Collection? A Collection is a selection of features, articles, comments and opinions on any given theme or topic. It allows you to stay up-to-date with what interests you most, by collecting everything into useful packages. A Collection…
Aviation By Alex Stovold Topical news and insights of interest to aviation insurers and industry stakeholders on key strategic, commercial and regulatory developments.
Banking and finance dispute resolution By Jonathan Brogden For the latest news and comment on banking and finance disputes.
Brexit: practical implications By Mathew Rutter Our views and guidance on the implications of Brexit for the business community.
Building Safety Act 2022 By Chris Baranowski What is the Building Safety Act 2022? – An Introduction The Building Safety Act received Royal Assent on 28th April 2022 following a robust debate in Parliament. The Act is ambitious in its scope and will apply to everyone involved in the design,…
Charities and not-for-profit Our specialist lawyers are passionate about the charity sector and many are charity trustees themselves. They have a deep understanding of the regulatory environment in which charities and other not for profit organisations operate and help clients…
Clinical negligence By Nigel Montgomery For all the latest news and comment in clinical negligence healthcare law
Clinical regulatory By Corinne Slingo For all the latest news and comment in clinical regulatory healthcare law
Procurement case law update: Bromcom v United Learning Trust By Katherine Calder A very interesting judgment was handed down in Bromcom Computers PLC v (1) United Learning Trust and (2) United Church Schools Trust shortly before Christmas ([2022] EWHC 3262 (TCC)). From a contracting authority’s perspective, the judgment is…
Government consultation on calculating holiday entitlement for part year workers - Public sector By Nick Chronias The Government have issued a consultation paper to address the issues that have arisen out of the Supreme Court’s Judgment in Harpur Trust v Brazel – see our previous alert here
Deadline for Registration as Overseas Entities in UK By Harald Loeffler Seit August 2022 sind ausländische Gesellschaften, die im Vereinigten Königreich eingetragene Grundstücke (entweder Eigentum oder Mietverträge von einer Länge von mehr als 7 Jahren) besitzen und diese seit 1. Januar 1999 in England und Wales…
The meaning of “goods lost or damaged” within the meaning of the Hague-Visby Rules By Anthony Menzies This case concerned a cargo of zinc calcine loaded in Baltimore on the vessel THORCO LINEAGE for carriage to Hobart, Australia. The contract of carriage was evidenced by a bill of lading incorporating the terms of a voyage charterparty, included a…
ICO Tech Horizons Report – what does it mean for the use of emerging technology? By Jade Kowalski The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO ) published its first ‘ Tech Horizons Report’ (the Report ) on 15 December 2022. In this article, we provide a summary of the Report and our thoughts on its implications for organisations involved with…
High Court delivers judgment in obstetric case relating to care provided in 1996 By Mark Ashley On 11 January 2023 Mr Justice Ritchie handed down judgment in the case of CNZ v Royal Bath Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust . The case relates to obstetric care that the Claimant’s mother received 27 years ago.
2023 – Looking Ahead in Construction By Mark Roach 2022 brought both predicted and unpredictable challenges but what lies ahead for the construction sector in 2023? The Building Safety Act 2022 – Building Liability Orders The first provisions of the ambitious Building Safety Act 2022 came into…
High Court rejects argument that changes to procurement law mean automatic suspension should be maintained By Katherine Calder The High Court has rejected a novel argument mounted by an unsuccessful bidder in a prison healthcare claim that the automatic suspension should remain in place including by reason of the new reform of procurement law which will place such contract…
Deadline for registration under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 By Stephanie Bagshaw The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the Act) came into force last year. We highlighted the terms and effects of the Act in our previous articles.
Trade mark enforcement actions against infringing NFTs – tales from Italy By Alexander Dimitrov Juventus F.C. successfully challenges the use of its trade marks in an NFT collection but enforcement issues remain In a decision publicised at the end of 2022, the Rome Court of First Instance handed down its judgment against Italian-based…