ArticleA Legal 'Rubber Stamp' For Cryptoassets And Smart ContractsEarlier on this year we released a series of papers on the subject of Distributed Ledger Technology, or "DLT" (of which blockchain is a key example)...United KingdomTechnologyDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleThe End Of The Road For Section 152 DeclarationsFollowing the uncertainty in motor insurance law which stems back to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) case of Vnuk v Zavarovialnica Triglav in 2014.United KingdomTransportDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleDisease Update: 2019 Q4In an unusual development Thailand briefly joined the list of countries proposing to ban glyphosate in light of new evidence suggesting a link between the weed killer and ill-healthWorldwideFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleDisability Discrimination: Sickness Absence TriggersAn employer who did not adapt the sickness absence trigger point for a disabled employee failed to make reasonable adjustment.United KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleRight To Privacy: Employer's Reliance In Dismissal Procedure On Material Found By Police On An Employee's Phone Was Not A Breach Of The Employee's Right To PrivacyMr Garamukanwa was employed by Solent NHS Trust. He had a personal relationship with a colleague, Ms Maclean. After the relationship had ended, he emailed another colleagueUnited KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleThe Importance Of Serving Additional Documents Within Stage 2 Settlement PacksThe Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury (Employers' Liability and Public Liability) Claims (EL/PL Protocol) and the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleDeregulation Of The Insurance Broker Profession In BrazilThe insurance broker profession is experiencing a transitional phase in the Brazilian legal system. BrazilInsuranceDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleVicarious Liability For The Criminal Acts Of An Employee: Abuse Of Position Of Trust Results In School's Vicarious Liability For Actions Of TeacherThe boundaries of vicarious liability have been stretched and defined through recent judgments.United KingdomCriminal LawDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleAllegations Against A Doctor Of Being Rude And Unmanageable Did Not Amount To "Professional Misconduct"The Court of Appeal has upheld the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in Idu v The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustUnited KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleCOVID-19: Government Publishes New Guidance For EmployersOur DAC Beachcroft Employment experts address some key concerns for employers in relation to COVID-19.United KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleEmployment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 – Update On Key Changes – Part 2In the second article in our series of on this legislation, (our first article is available here) we highlight some common queries regarding banded hours working arrangementsUnited KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleRedundancy Payments: Employee Entitled To Be Awarded A Statutory Redundancy Payment As Well As An NHS Contractual Redundancy PaymentThe tribunal cap of £25,000 for contractual claims did not apply to prevent an employee being awarded a statutory redundancy payment as well as her contractual redundancy payment.United KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleWhistleblowing: Is An Employee Protected As A Whistleblower If The Disclosure Is Made Partly Out Of Self-Interest?An employee who makes a disclosure partly out of self-interest may be protected as a whistleblower if the employee also reasonably believes the disclosure to be made in the public interest.United KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleWhistleblowing: Public Interest TestA claimant must have the opportunity to give direct evidence about whether they had a subjective belief that they were acting in the public interest when making a whistleblowing disclosure.United KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleNHS Estates Report: Report SummaryThis report shares some novel and exciting ideas for raising capital, and locally effective and accountable ways of using it, that take into account future, as well as present, need.United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleAmendments To The Civil Procedure Rules Bring Mandatory Changes To Statements Of TruthThe forthcoming 113th and 114th amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules will see changes to the requirements of the Rules insofar as witness statements...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleCan Defendants Rely On Life Expectancy Expert Evidence Following Dodds?The question of whether a Defendant can rely on expert evidence on life expectancy in a high value personal injury claim has been considered by the Courts in recent judgmentsUnited KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleIs It Always Negligent To Get It "Wrong"?The recent decision of the High Court in the case of Brady v Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust confirms an important principle...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleNew Scottish Lands Tribunal Procedure In Electronic Communications Code ApplicationsThis timetable is designed to trigger as soon as the Respondent has been notified that an Application has been made. United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleReal Estate Tip Of The Week: Managing Statutory Compliance When Selling Or LeasingLandlords and property investors have ongoing regulatory duties towards those that occupy their property. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionDAC Beachcroft LLP