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julio 2020

UK Government proposes tougher regime for approval of financial promotions

UK Government proposes tougher regime for approval of financial promotions

On 20th July 2020, HM Treasury (HMT) launched a consultation on a ‘regulatory gateway’ for authorised persons approving the financial promotions of un ...

£60,000 artificially exaggerated injury and taxi claim dismissed with a finding of fundamental dishonesty

£60,000 artificially exaggerated injury and taxi claim dismissed with a finding of fundamental dishonesty

Judgment was handed down on 22 July 2020 by his Honour Judge Monty QC in dishonest claims made against the First Defendant (who was uninsured) and the ...

Logistics: From the digital to the intelligent age

Logistics: From the digital to the intelligent age

Sally Morris-Smith, a partner in the real estate team at international law firm DAC Beachcroft, examines the impact of six key technologies on busines ...

The Importance of Exactitude - German court finds Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ system risks misleading consumers

The Importance of Exactitude - German court finds Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ system risks misleading consumers

As competition between vehicle manufacturers gathers pace to bring to market ever more sophisticated driver assistance technologies, there is a very r ...

Collaboration in the FinTech Community

Collaboration in the FinTech Community

The Whitecap Bristol and Bath FinTech Ecosystem report earlier in 2020 highlighted the success of the sector in the region. One of the perhaps more un ...

Re-orientation: Transformation in Logistics

Re-orientation: Transformation in Logistics

Sally Morris-Smith, a Logistics expert in our Real Estate team, considers some of the immediate and long term trends for the Logistics sector. The COV ...

General scheme of new Irish company law bill to address certain COVID-19 related issues

General scheme of new Irish company law bill to address certain COVID-19 related issues

Introduction The General Scheme of the Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (COVID-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (the “Bill”) has been publish ...

Vehicle Hire Fraud: Celebrating 10 Years

Vehicle Hire Fraud: Celebrating 10 Years

Celebrating 10 years of defending vehicle hire fraud, and saving over £45 million for insurers. We are delighted to have achieved savings in excess of ...

Public sector exit payments: the cap is coming

Public sector exit payments: the cap is coming

The payment of six-figure exit payments to public servants on leaving their employment is not a new phenomenon but, in an era when public sector budge ...

Proposed reforms to the Use Class Order include a new use Class E: commercial, business and service.

Proposed reforms to the Use Class Order include a new use Class E: commercial, business and service.

The government considers that it requires a complete overhaul of the Use Classes Order to better reflect the diversity of uses found on high streets a ...