ArticleCourt Of Appeal Judgment In Tindall v Thames Valley PoliceThe Court of Appeal have allowed the Chief Constable's appeal against the Master's refusal to strike out the claim against him. United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration1 Chancery Lane
ArticleClarity Ahead? The Motor Insurance Directive And The European Council's Proposals To AmendLast month (December 2019), the European Council agreed the text of the proposal to amend the Motor Insurance Directive 2009/103/ECUK (MID), which had been put forward by the EuropeanEuropean UnionInsuranceDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleAre SMEs Leaving The Door Ajar Allowing Cyber-Criminals To Sneak In?It has been well publicised that cyber-attacks have increased dramatically in recent years and that small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") in particular are vulnerable to such attacks.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleEmployment Matters - February 2020Changes to statutory rates and employment related legislation are coming into effect from 6 April 2020.United KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleEmployment Matters - January 2020Mr Sethi is a Sikh who adheres strictly to Kesh, which is the requirement that the hair of the body not be cut. Because of his belief in Kesh, Mr Sethi never cuts his beard.United KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleKey Developments In Pensions: July 2019Pensions Regulator: consultation focuses on governance, trustee knowledge and understanding (TKU) and driving DC consolidation. The ‘Future of trusteeship and governance'United KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleThe Guideline LotteryDuring the past year we have observed ongoing friction in relation to the application of the Sentencing Guidelines for Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety...United KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleMental Healthcare Report: Children And Young PeopleThe NHS Long Term Plan puts great emphasis on the need to improve access to mental healthcare for rising numbers of children and young people.United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleMental Healthcare Report: From Hospital To The CommunityYears of hospital bed closures and policy changes have already seen a significant shift of patients from hospital to community settings.United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleIndemnity Insurance And The Regulatory RevolutionThe SRA Handbook came into force on 6 October 2011, introducing a new Code of Conduct that was in part prompted by the advent of alternative business structures.United KingdomInsuranceDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleAccess To Court Documents – Supreme Court Confirms Principles, Raises IssuesThe Supreme Court has confirmed the principles governing whether a non-party can obtain documents from the court file – and to what documents a non-party is entitled.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleRecoverability Of Counsel's Fees Where A Claim Has Exited The Pre-Action ProtocolRecoverability of Counsel's Fees where a claim has exited the pre-action protocol for low value personal injury (Employers Liability and Public Liability) claims (the Protocol).United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleTrading Names And Adjudication Referrals – Can A Jurisdictional Challenge Succeed?An interesting challenge of jurisdiction case was recently heard in the Technology and Construction Court concerning an Adjudication brought against the trading name of the responding partyUnited KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleParking The Bus: New RICS Guidance Notes & Adopting Them To Minimise RiskIt is no secret that professional valuation opinion frequently differs, the so-called ‘margin of error'. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleCryptoassets – Regulation And Risk. Plus Ca Change?Cryptoassets – Exchange tokens, utility tokens and security tokens: What are they? How do they work? Are they safe? How do I know they are safe? United KingdomTechnologyDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleNew Law: Parental Bereavement Leave And PayFrom 6 April 2020, parents who have tragically suffered the loss of a child will be entitled to two weeks' statutory Parental Bereavement Leave and, if they have 26 weeks' service..United KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleNHS Safety: Top Of The WorldTo achieve the goal of making the NHS the safest health service in the world, DAC Beachcroft looks at why we need to understand when the vast majority of things go rightUnited KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleNHS England And NHS Improvement's Response To The Policy Consultation On Digital-First Primary CareIn June 2019, NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) undertook a public consultation on digital-first primary care. United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleKey Developments In Pensions: September 2019Pensions Regulator: Updated guidance for trustees of DB schemes when investing scheme assets. The new guidance will replace the previous version which was issued in March 2017.United KingdomEmployment and HRDAC Beachcroft LLP
ArticleProposed Update To Planning Requirements For Biodiversity Net GainThe Environmental Bill will introduce a mandatory 10% biodiversity net gain requirement for planning approval. This article will look at how it will be calculated, implemented and how it will...United KingdomEnvironmentDAC Beachcroft LLP