DACB's technology solicitors support their clients with complex deals in a wide range of sectors. In this second post in a two part series

We wrote in June 2018 about the key issues to consider in making the decision whether or not to pursue a private prosecution and in what circumstances it might be the right option.

Recent legislation on employment terms was heralded as "one of the most significant pieces of employment legislation in a generation". In practice, it

The Guardian recently reported that around 700 schools in the UK may be failing to manage asbestos within their estates.

Cyber-security related incidents frequently grab the news headlines but the NotPetya cyberattack in June 2017, the largest reported cyberattack in history, demonstrated the impact such attacks...

As we reported (available here), the EAT last year considered section 145B of the Trade Union Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act (TULR(C)A) for the first time

Workers are under ever increasing pressures at work, often striving to deliver more with fewer resources. The resulting stress affects not only individuals, families and colleagues by impacting...

Pensions Regulator: updated how-to guide for DC governance. Two of the "how-to" guides have been updated: the value for members guide which refers to the industry-led Cost Transparency

In 2018 82,000 cases of ill-health were reported in the construction sector. 25% of those cases related to mental ill-health including stress, anxiety and depression.

On 22nd January 2020 the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, speaking in the House of Commons announced the creation of a "Building Safety Regulator" to sit within the HSE.

Pensions Regulator: revised DB funding code approach. The Regulator will look to introduce a twin-track approach to demonstrate the increasing need to reconcile ...

A dismissal for alleged sexual assault was unfair because the investigating officer failed to tell the decision maker that the complainant had withdrawn her complaint to the police.

An application for interim relief can be brought in a whistleblowing claim for unfair dismissal even where employment status is in dispute.

On 3 October 2019, the Met Police tweeted: "People on a privately-owned fire engine had sprayed a liquid at the Treasury building….Local road closures are in place while police deal."

In Engie Fabricom UK Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd, the Court refused to enforce an adjudicator's decision because it found that the Defendant had reasonable prospects of showing that the primary

Claims against professional advisors, such as accountants, auditors and tax consultants often take months and even years to develop and reach fruition and, in many cases, claims will disappear altogether after...

In a significant ruling on the application of the Statute of Limitations in financial mis-selling claims, the Court of Appeal has reconfirmed that time will start running once a ...

Whilst the collapse of large firms such as Carillion and Thomas Cook have filled headlines for obvious reasons, it is worth taking a moment to consider the impact that the collapse

On 21 January 2019 the data protection regulator in France (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des libertés, known as the "CNIL") imposed the first large GDPR fine

In a piece for LexisLibrary and LexisPSL, John Dunlop, Head of Tax at DAC Beachcroft, considers the potential impact on the construction industry of the changes to off-payroll working due to come...