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febrero 2018

Clapham v Allflames

Clapham v Allflames

Wood-burning stoves are an increasingly popular feature in domestic properties in the UK.  As a result the number of fire claims involving wood-burner ...

Bussey v Anglia Heating Ltd

Bussey v Anglia Heating Ltd

The claimant, as widow and executrix of the deceased, claimed damages in respect of the deceased's mesothelioma caused as a result of exposure to asbe ...

Spotlight on Prevention of Future Deaths Reports

Spotlight on Prevention of Future Deaths Reports

Summary What can we take from the steady flow of Prevention of Future Deaths Reports (PFDs) issued by coroners in relation to patient care? How do the ...

Brexit Briefs: An introduction by Senior Partner, Virginia Clegg

Brexit Briefs: An introduction by Senior Partner, Virginia Clegg

DAC Beachcroft's Senior Partner, Virginia Clegg, introduces Brexit Briefs, a series of short videos to explain how Brexit is likely to affect our clie ...

Estates outsourcing or insourcing in the NHS?

Estates outsourcing or insourcing in the NHS?

When a contractor goes into liquidation, a replacement contractor will need to be procured by the relevant NHS organisation, however, in doing so ther ...

Supreme Court Settles the Test for Appealing Health and Safety Enforcement Notices

Supreme Court Settles the Test for Appealing Health and Safety Enforcement Notices

The judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of HSE v Chevron North Sea Limited on 8th February 2018 had been eagerly awaited.  The decision clarifie ...

Duty of Care Owed by Police Clarified by Supreme Court – With a Sting in the Tail?

Duty of Care Owed by Police Clarified by Supreme Court – With a Sting in the Tail?

A comparatively straightforward arrest by a Police Officer has prompted an important review of the law affecting Police Officers in the course of thei ...

Ireland - The Law Relating to Fraud and its recent Interpretation by the Circuit Court

Ireland - The Law Relating to Fraud and its recent Interpretation by the Circuit Court

The recent Judgment of the President of the Circuit Court, Mr Justice Raymond Groarke, in the linked cases of Peter Slattery v Belinda McLoughlin & ...

Non-delegable duties: Do they apply to prison healthcare?

Non-delegable duties: Do they apply to prison healthcare?

Practice points The Ministry of Justice is not subject to a non-delegable duty in respect of the provision of healthcare to prisoners because it has ...

Smart cities: searching for smart investments

Smart cities: searching for smart investments

While many of the opportunities for investment in smart cities are currently more venture focused, there is room for the more risk-averse to join the ...