Articles - DAC Beachcroft

Articles by Caroline Hall

Getting transport moving again

Getting transport moving again

Last week, in his first appearance before the Commons Transport Committee, new Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper warned that it is unlikel ...

Inspirational or aspirational? The Highway Code changes have arrived

Inspirational or aspirational? The Highway Code changes have arrived

The overarching principle of the updated Highway Code is to make our roads safer for all, expecting all users to treat other road users with considera ...

Brown v (1) South West Lakes Trust, (2) South West Water, (3) Cornwall Council

Brown v (1) South West Lakes Trust, (2) South West Water, (3) Cornwall Council

We successfully defended the claim against our client, South West Lakes Trust, before the Court of Appeal in the hearing of the claimant’s appeal agai ...

Changes to the Highway Code

Changes to the Highway Code

On 1 December, the Department for Transport laid before parliament the statutory instrument necessary to implement the proposed changes to the Highway ...

Bumps in the road: an update on e-scooters

Bumps in the road: an update on e-scooters

Since June 2020, the Government has allowed trial use of e-scooters across the country, and dozens of local authorities have taken the opportunity to ...

A Highway Code for the future: visionary changes or increased risks

A Highway Code for the future: visionary changes or increased risks

The Department for Transport has announced changes to the Highway Code (“the Code”), with 33 existing rules being amended and two new rules being intr ...

Proving The Driver Isn’t Always At Fault

Proving The Driver Isn’t Always At Fault

In the case of Vincent v Walker [2021], DAC Beachcroft with Caroline Hall, instructed by Mike Green at Zurich Insurance on behalf of the defendant dri ...

The Highway Code: Making It Fit For The Future

The Highway Code: Making It Fit For The Future

In July 2020 The Department of Transport launched a consultation in relation to its proposed changes to the Highway Code. In this article we outline w ...

E-Scooters: The rent is on!

E-Scooters: The rent is on!

This week the government announced new regulations will come into force on Saturday 4th July that will permit trial of e-scooters.  The trial only leg ...

Patient Safety is everyone’s responsibility: The New Patient Safety Strategy

Patient Safety is everyone’s responsibility: The New Patient Safety Strategy

On 1 April 2019, NHS Improvement and NHS England united as one.  The NHS Patient Strategy was published shortly after, in July 2019, and marks a posit ...