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…
Climate Change By Simon Konsta Organisations are facing ever-increasing ‘climate change’ demands from government, regulators, customers, shareholders and those they do business with. Complying with the growing web of environmental regulation and financial reporting obligations,…
Clinical negligence By Nigel Montgomery For all the latest news and comment in clinical negligence healthcare law
Settlement of claims and complaints – how far can you go? By Clare Hughes-Williams Claimants bringing professional negligence claims can sometimes also threaten, or bring, a regulatory complaint in respect of the same issues which form the basis of the civil claim for damages. In claims against solicitors, a Claimant may consider…
The impact of Google’s £3bn Supreme Court reprieve and other recent data breach decisions on solicitor firms By Catrin Davies The last month has seen significant decisions in the world of data breaches which will be welcomed by the legal profession and their insurers. The first decision of Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50 must be one of the most publicised cases of…
Hooray for hybrid? Don’t forget the risks By Clare Hughes-Williams As we leave lockdown most law firms are developing new ways of working, supported by policies that allow for some element of homeworking. This flexible ‘hybrid’ model has many advantages for staff. Many can now avoid a long commute, as well as enjoy…
Coronavirus Risk Management Series for Law Firms: Drafting and Executing Wills By Clare Hughes-Williams *UPDATE – 25/07/2020* Since this article was first published, the Government has announced its intention to legalise the remote witnessing of wills via video link. The legislation, expected in September 2020, will have retrospective effect for…
COVID-19 – Impact on Professional Liability Claims By Patrick Hill We are still in the early days of the COVID-19 induced global health and economic crisis with, by all accounts, worse still to come. However, one thing is clear, the world is changing and we will all have to adapt to that change. It is impossible…
Solicitors' Risks in Brief newsletter - April 2020 By Catrin Davies Regulatory The SRA Standards and Regulations 2019 On 25 November 2019, the SRA introduced its new Standards and Regulations. Its aim was to simplify the rules applying to the profession and to provide more freedom and…
Solicitors Risk alert - COVID-19 By Clare Hughes-Williams The SRA’s approach to regulation during the Covid-19 outbreak – pragmatism but no relaxation The profession, like everyone, is adjusting to the disruption of the Covid-19 outbreak. That can involve working remotely, where such a facility exists,…
Notification of circumstances – clarification from the Court of Appeal Euro Pools Plc v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc [2019] EWCA Civ 808 By Julian Miller The Court of Appeal has examined a notification of circumstances which “might reasonably be expected to produce a Claim” in its recent decision in Euro Pools Plc v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc.
Dreamvar continued: changes made to the Law Society Code for Completion by Post By Catrin Davies As of 1 May 2019, a new Code for Completion by Post has been implemented by the Law Society in light of last year’s decision in Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya and P&P Property Ltd v Owen White & Catlin LLP.
Have Vicarious Liability's boundaries been stretched again? By David Williams The question of whether a company should face liability for the actions of an employee, out of hours and away from the workplace, has recently been considered twice.
