In the recent case of Joanne Properties Ltd -v- Moneything Capital Ltd and another [2020] EWCA Civ 1541, the Court of Appeal has reconfirmed...

‘Livestock health is the weakest link in our global health chain' - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

NHS Resolution has today published its report following a year-long review into claims arising from actual or attempted suicide.

Historically, cyber-attacks have traditionally focused on attempts to obtain personal or financially sensitive data.

With the UK's transition period with the European Union coming to an end, a number of procedural changes will be taking effect in the new year,

The United Kingdom left the European Union on 1 January 2020 and the laws of the European Union will continue to apply until the end of a transition period on 31 December 2020.

With the publication of ‘Working together at scale: guidance on provider collaboratives', NHS England has issued its latest guidance in the move towards the establishment of increasingly collaborative working practices across the NHS.

In CIF/CFR contracts, buyers must monitor shipment dates, as arrival periods only ensure the seller ships goods timely. Late arrivals due to unforeseen events don't justify rejecting goods.

The Court of Appeal ruled that the principle from Mackay -v- Dick applies to English law, preventing parties from exploiting their own contract breaches. This decision, significant for commercial contracts, mandates that obligations impeded by a party's breach be considered fulfilled.

The accelerated adoption of electronic signatures and embracing of technological document solutions has not removed the need for a witness to be physically present… yet.

The ICS Design Framework, published in June 2021, was light on detail of place-based arrangements which many took to confirm the permissive approach to place as promised in the White Paper.

The Claimant trading company shipped a cargo of copper from South Africa to China, to be delivered to its wholly owned subsidiary for onward trade. The containerised goods were shipped on board a vessel operated by the Defendant carrier, and the cargo was discharged in Shanghai without incident. The dispute arose when someone else presented a fraudulent B/L to the carrier’s agent in Shanghai and obtained a delivery order for the cargo.

Plans to introduce additional statutory rights/protections for parents and carers in the UK continues to be a hot topic among legal commentators.

Recent days have seen widespread protests, riots and violence spreading across the UK. Much of this has been racially aggravated. In this article, we consider some of the most frequently asked questions...

While we continue to await the outcome of the Green Paper consultation on the proposed changes in structure to the procurement regime, and the extent of the Provider Selection Regime consultation...

A collateral warranty is a contract under which a party involved in the works warrants to a third party beneficiary that it has fulfilled its obligations under its underlying building contract...

In this reference, the tribunal had to consider what amounted to a valid notification under the Inter-Club NYPE Agreement 2011 (the ICA).

Welcome to our September HRizon employment law newsletter. We consider the government's commitment to introduce unpaid carer's leave and its consultation about making changes to the right to request flexible working.

As shipping pivots towards greener operations, and opportunities to increase ship efficiency decrease (as they inevitably must), a major issue the industry must get to grips with is fuel transition.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the division of the United Nations (UN) which regulates shipping.