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
Big Tech’s fight against disinformation: the 2022 Strengthened Code and a new Transparency Centre By Kelsey Farish Last summer (June 2022), a broad range of technology companies, social media platforms, advertising agencies, and journalism organisations joined together to deliver the 2022 Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation (“2022 Strengthened…
Credit hire - Costs secured against CHO By Daniel Miller Ziaullah & Rapid Vehicle Management Ltd v Zurich Insurance Judgment was handed down at an application hearing on 08 February 2023 by DDJ Lightman in the County Court at Central London in respect of the defendant's costs which the Judge…
Applications to Dismiss Proceedings in Medical Negligence Cases By Stephanie O’Connell A number of applications came before the High Court in 2022 where the relief sought was dismissal of the proceedings on the grounds of delay, and failure to disclose a reasonable cause of action amongst other things. It has traditionally been very…
The Adjudication Landscape in Ireland By Rachel Lafferty Adjudication was provided for with the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act 2013 (the “2013 Act”), and the right of a party to a construction contract to refer a ‘payment dispute’ arising on foot of that construction contract to…
Real Estate Tip of the month: A very “Modern” nuisance – A warning to developers By Joanna Grech It’s not often that a technical real estate case makes it into the mainstream news but this is what happened when the Supreme Court recently handed down its long awaited decision in the case of Fearn and Others v Board of Trustees of the Tate…
When is a Collateral Warranty a Construction Contract? By Rachel Lafferty In Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Simply Construct (UK) LLP , the English Court of Appeal helpfully provided guidance on the subject of whether a collateral warranty constitutes a construction contract. In Abbey the Court made it clear that…
Developers’ Remediation Contract - Sign on the dotted line… or else By Matthew Olorenshaw Developers have been given a stark ultimatum – sign up to a contract agreeing to carry out remedial works to unsafe buildings or face the consequences. On 30 January 2023, the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (“ DLUHC ”) sent…
The Impact of ESG Issues for Directors and Officers and Underwriters in Ireland By Daniel Woodruff Companies are coming under an ever increasing scrutiny from shareholders, regulators and Governments, employees and the public at large in relation to their response to a range of issues relating to Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”). In…
Dereliction of duties - Company directors held personally liable for large scale fraud By Daniel Woodruff The recent decision in Powers v. Greymountain Management Ltd [In Liquidation] [2022] IEHC 599 is significant in highlighting the consequences of directors who abrogate responsibility when running a company and who rely on others to fulfil their…
Common law duty of directors of insolvent companies to have regard to the interests of creditors By Daniel Woodruff After a lull during the pandemic, it is expected that the number of company insolvencies in Ireland will increase as financial pressures on businesses intensify following the withdrawal of temporary government supports. Recent changes to directors’…
