Anxiety claims under the 1997 Act may drop following a recent Court of Appeal decision.

The procedure was first used in Bermuda in 1999 in the reorganisation of ICO Global Communications Limited, a case in which there was a strong US creditor base.

Recent decision provides clarity & confirms the power of the master of the ship to arrest or confine a person at common law.

Welcome to Kennedys' quarterly regulatory round-up. In this issue we will summarise the key regulatory updates from Q4 2025 which relate to insurers.

In November 2019, Bermuda enacted the Incorporated Segregated Accounts Companies Act 2019 (the ISAC Act), a testament to the jurisdiction's commitment to providing pragmatic solutions to...

The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) issued on 6 October 2020 the Insurance Sector Operational Cyber Risk Management Code of Conduct (Code)

When might a defence based on the ex turpi or illegality principle be successful in a tort case? The ex turpi rule (or ex turpi causa non oritor actio, to give the principle its full name) is that no legal action based on illegality can succeed

Welcome to the first in our series of articles on the Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026 and its 3 related bills (ACP Bill package), a proposed reform intended to establish a new aviation consumer protection framework in Australia.

Greenwashing and misleading conduct involving ESG claims has been an enforcement priority of ASIC.

Those who perform cosmetic surgery will be subject to new guidelines under s39 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.

The class action from a defective residential apartment building in NZ could proceed directly against insurers in NSW.

The Australian Prudential and Regulatory Authority has launched unprecedented civil penalty proceedings against Bendigo and Adelaide Bank following a 2023 cybersecurity breach that exposed critical weaknesses in the bank's risk management systems. This landmark case signals a fundamental shift in regulatory enforcement, extending accountability beyond corporate entities to individual directors and officers who fail to ensure adequate cybersecurity controls are functioning as intended.

The centrepiece of the proposed framework is the transformation of the existing Regulatory Authority into the Competition and Regulatory Authority (CRA). Whilst continuing to perform its existing sector-specific regulatory functions, the CRA is set to become a comprehensive market regulator, with new investigative, adjudicative and enforcement powers.

Surveys central changes to FRC that will soon be applicable to property damage claims under a value of £100,000.

Given the frequency with which we have referred to, or had others refer us to, the above English High Court decision, we thought it would be useful to provide the following refresher.

Concern about the environmental and health risks of PFAS-related substances has led to an increase in lawsuits globally.

It has never been a level playing field for Defendants when it comes to Part 36 offers, but arguably, recent case law and changes to the Part 36 rules go some way to improving the situation for Defendants.

The Bermuda Monetary Authority has issued a consultation paper on "Proposed Instructions and Guidance on the Application of the Prudent Person Principle"

If adverse matters seem to be happening in the hospital workplace, medical staff should be aware of reporting avenues.

Medical practitioners in Australia are subject to statutory mandatory reporting obligations.