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…
Climate Change By Simon Konsta Organisations are facing ever-increasing ‘climate change’ demands from government, regulators, customers, shareholders and those they do business with. Complying with the growing web of environmental regulation and financial reporting obligations,…
Clinical negligence By Nigel Montgomery For all the latest news and comment in clinical negligence healthcare law
Consultation on proposed changes to working time laws, TUPE and non-compete clauses By Ceri Fuller The Government has now set out some of its plans for its post Brexit reform of employment law. In this webcast our experts Nick Chronias, Partner and Ceri Fuller, Legal Director, take a look at what we know, what we don't know and how employers…
Review and reform of the SMCR: Optimising individual accountability By Angela Hayes This article first appeared in the June 2023 issue of PLC Magazine . Background to the SMCR The original purpose of the senior managers and certification regime (SMCR) was to improve individual accountability for decision making in…
Disability discrimination: Tribunal erred by focusing on impact of termination in assessing how long impairment was likely to last By Ceri Fuller The EAT has held that an employment tribunal wrongly focussed on the likely impact of termination of employment on the individual's anxiety when assessing whether the effect of the anxiety was likely to last for 12 months.
Discrimination: Employment tribunals must establish who the decision makers are in determining claims By Hilary Larter The EAT has held that a tribunal failed to consider whether a business owner was the sole decision maker in the decision to dismiss a pregnant employee.
Vicarious liability: Important Supreme Court judgment confirming the boundaries of employer's vicarious liability By Hilary Larter A Supreme Court judgment has confirmed the test to be used in assessing whether employers have vicarious liability for the wrongdoing of employees. Please note: this article includes content which readers may find disturbing.
Health and safety claims: Employee with kidney disease who refused to work because of COVID-19 did not suffer health and safety detriment or dismissal By Hilary Larter The EAT has upheld an employment tribunal's decision that an employee with chronic kidney disease who refused to return to work due to COVID-19 did not hold a reasonable belief that he was in serious and imminent danger and had not therefore…
Employment Matters - June 2023 By Hilary Larter Employers who would like to know more about the Government's plans for post Brexit reform of employment law (changes to the Working Time Regulations, TUPE and non-compete clauses) will find this webcast interesting. The Government have been busy…
IOT, telematics, sensors and data - making sense of smart containers By Joanne Waters According to Drewry, the proportion of smart containers within the global fleet is forecast to grow from 4% to 25% by 2026. In this article we look at the incentives driving this growth and the legal and operational impacts of adopting smart…
STRANDED ASSETS: COULD INSURERS BE LEFT HIGH AND DRY? By Simon Konsta The transition to a low carbon economy carries both opportunities and risks. One of the risks is the stranding of assets, affecting companies and insurers, both in terms of investment and claims.
To escape an identity crisis, The City of London must cherish new public places By Martha Grekos This article first appeared in CityAM . The City of London faces a unique set of challenges, with the dual impact of online shopping on our high streets and hybrid working on our offices. In a way, it is facing an identity crisis.
