The recent Court of Appeal decision in Maguire [2020] EWCA Civ 738 addressed whether the state's procedural obligations under Article 2 of the ECHR were triggered where a care home resident, whose liberty was restricted ...

Hybrid construction contracts are those that include both construction operations covered by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and non-construction operations.

Welcome to our July HRizon employment newsletter. We outline the new right to work checking regime, and consider how a requirement to work flexibly, or to work weekends, can lead to a finding of indirect sex discrimination ...

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has just issued recommendations for international data transfers following the Schrems II decision invalidating the EU-US Data Privacy Shield.

The High Court recently handed down judgment in R. (on the application of CHF) -v- Newick CE Primary School setting out the legal position for mandatory off-site education...

As part of the legislative changes brought about by the Finance Act 2020, the Treasury drafted the Insolvency Act 1986 (HMRC Debts: Priority on Insolvency) Regulations 2020 (the Regulations)...

The chief coroner issued revised guidance on 4 November 2020, on the issuing of PFDs under the Act. The legal and procedural process of issuing PFDs remains largely unaffected in the new...

In the recent case of Assetco plc -v- Grant Thornton LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 1151, the Court of Appeal clarified the extent of losses for which an auditor was liable for ...

The case Note Asm Shipping Ltd. of India v TTMI Ltd. of England ("The Amer Energy") [2009] 1 Lloyd's Rep 293 is of particular interest as one of the first to provide judicial consideration of the key decision in "The Achilleas" [2008] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 275.

The decision in AMDC -v- AG & Anor [2020] sets out the importance of implementing a thorough and structured process in dealing with capacity assessments and reports.

This article updates our previous insight article of 15 December 2020 relating to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme with commentary on the proposals brought forward by the EU on 14 July 2021.

Over the years, there has been a gradual rise in the role of the pharmacist in patient care in both the hospital and community setting and more recently in the primary care setting.

In the recent High Court decision in Rawbank S.A. -v- Travelex Banknotes Ltd [2020] EWHC 1619 (Ch) the advantages of making a Part 36

Matrix sold a consignment of mobile telephones to Hong Kong buyers, and instructed freight forwarders Birkart to arrange carriage by air. Birkart engaged road carriers Cheadle to collect the goods from Matrix’s premises, and Cheadle subcontracted to an owner-driver, Mr Trevor Lancashire.

Family-run Glebe Farm Foods Limited (Glebe Farms) has very recently successfully defended allegations of trade mark infringement and passing off from oat milk giants....

The founding principle of the European Union has its origins in the European steel and coal community, an idea of common trading between the then West Germany and France, one of whose principal aims was that trade would prevent future conflicts between those countries.

In the recent Supreme Court Decision of Triple Point the Supreme Court disagreed with the judgment of the Court of Appeal as to whether liquidated damages for delay occurring prior to termination could be claimed from the contractor ...

The UK Supreme Court ruled that parties can only rely on force majeure clauses if they take reasonable steps to avoid the event's effects but are not required to accept non-contractual performance.

There has been some commentary on the changes in the NHS pensions access rules which we are aware has caused a great deal of anxiety for primary care networks (PCNs).

The shipping industry is experiencing a significant period of change in 2024. This has been driven by global events over the last couple of years, supply chain disruptions and generally changing dynamics.