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enero 2018

Cost decisions to impact on professional negligence claims against solicitors

Cost decisions to impact on professional negligence claims against solicitors

Two recent cost decisions – Green, Mughal, Mughal and Edwards v SGI Legal LLP and Hanley v JC & A Solicitors are likely to impact future professio ...

Unexplained Wealth Orders: the spectre of a change in investigatory strategy?

Unexplained Wealth Orders: the spectre of a change in investigatory strategy?

Sections 1 to 6 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 came into force this week on 31 January 2018.  These provisions give enforcement authorities onerous ...

Whirlpool Appeal Sends Health and Safety Sentencing into a Spin

Whirlpool Appeal Sends Health and Safety Sentencing into a Spin

In March 2017 Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited was fined £700,000 following the death of one of its contractors. The Company pled guilty to a breach of ...

London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games v Sinfield

London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games v Sinfield

When is an exaggerated claim so exaggerated as to be fundamentally dishonest, resulting in its being struck out in accordance with s.57 Criminal Justi ...

Be prepared - top tips for procurement teams in the wake of Carillion

Be prepared - top tips for procurement teams in the wake of Carillion

In the wake of the Carillion liquidation news last week, procurement teams are understandably nervous about awarding critical contracts where there is ...

Insurance Non-Injury Update January 2018

Insurance Non-Injury Update January 2018

Latest update - Commencement of the Mediation Act 2017 The Mediation Act 2017 (the Act) has commenced as of the 1 January 2018, following which the La ...

Can Claimants pay less Court fees?

Can Claimants pay less Court fees?

Two years ago the Government introduced significant increases in court issue fees, where the issue fee is determined by the damages claimed.  Between ...

Carillion insolvency: Sub-contractors - What you need to do

Carillion insolvency: Sub-contractors - What you need to do

The facts The Official Receiver has been appointed Liquidator of the following: Carillion Plc; Carillion Construction Limited; Carillion Services Lim ...

Next steps for Carillion's clients

Next steps for Carillion's clients

Many NHS organisations have services provided by Carillion and will be concerned as to the next steps. The government has given assurances around the ...

What does 2018 have to offer for industrial disease litigation?

What does 2018 have to offer for industrial disease litigation?

As we enter 2018 it is clear that it will be a significant year for disease litigation. In this article we take a look at some of the key issues which ...