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Biggest shake-up at Companies House for over 100 Years

7 March 2024

New investigative and enforcement powers created under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (‘the ECCTA’) came into force on 4 March 2024.   What you need to know The ECCTA gives Companies House new and enhanced powers to improve the quality and reliability of its data and to confront misuse of the companies...

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HF Scotland and Zurich Insurance PLC have successfully appealed against a judgment regarding the application of QOCS protection in an...

Potential QOCS Loophole Considered Unappealing

6 March 2024

HF Scotland and Zurich Insurance PLC have successfully appealed against a judgment regarding the application of QOCS protection in an...

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On 20 February 2024, the Supreme Court considered how damages should be assessed where claimants are alleging both tariff-qualifying whiplash...

Supreme Court Mixed Injuries Ruling – Apples and Pears or Apples and Smaller Apples? 

22 February 2024

On 20 February 2024, the Supreme Court considered how damages should be assessed where claimants are alleging both tariff-qualifying whiplash...

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The most recent judgment on Covid-19 Business Interruption was based on a reinsurance claim (Unipolsai Assicurazioni SPA v Covéa Insurance...

Covid-19 Business Interruption Ruling – Reinsurers must pay

22 February 2024

The most recent judgment on Covid-19 Business Interruption was based on a reinsurance claim (Unipolsai Assicurazioni SPA v Covéa Insurance...

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The decision by the Supreme Court considered 3 cases namely, Paul, Purchase and Polmear and whether witnessing a negligently caused...

The Supreme Court rules on Secondary Victim Claims

14 February 2024

The decision by the Supreme Court considered 3 cases namely, Paul, Purchase and Polmear and whether witnessing a negligently caused...

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Lithium ion batteries – the growing demand for battery powered vehicles comes with a growing risk. More and more people...

Together in Electric Dreams…or Nightmares?!

24 January 2024

Lithium ion batteries – the growing demand for battery powered vehicles comes with a growing risk. More and more people...

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The Oxford Farming Conference 2024 marks its opening today with the launch of its report “Is Our UK Food Supply...

Oxford Farming Conference 2024: is our UK Supply Chain Broken?

4 January 2024

The Oxford Farming Conference 2024 marks its opening today with the launch of its report “Is Our UK Food Supply...

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Introduction of Failure to Prevent Fraud as Corporate Criminal Offence The end of October saw seismic changes to the UK’s...

Changes to UK Corporate Criminality Liability

22 November 2023

Introduction of Failure to Prevent Fraud as Corporate Criminal Offence The end of October saw seismic changes to the UK’s...

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HF Scotland and Zurich have secured a significant judgment in which a specialist Sheriff in the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury...

Court Orders U-Turn on One Way Costs Shift

31 October 2023

HF Scotland and Zurich have secured a significant judgment in which a specialist Sheriff in the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury...

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For almost 30 years, the Occupiers’ Liability Act, 1995 (“the 1995 Act”) has represented the settled statutory position in Ireland...

Update to Ireland’s Occupiers’ Liability Law

24 August 2023

For almost 30 years, the Occupiers’ Liability Act, 1995 (“the 1995 Act”) has represented the settled statutory position in Ireland...

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Each year, the GCA surveys thousands of suppliers on their awareness of the Code and on any Code issues they...

GCA Publishes 2023 Annual Survey Results

3 July 2023

Each year, the GCA surveys thousands of suppliers on their awareness of the Code and on any Code issues they...

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