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Vicarious Liability: A roadmap for healthcare providers
Abuse cases typically involve issues of limitation and a debate as to who should bear the legal responsibility for the actions of the wrong doer(s) via the principles of vicarious liability.
Read moreLindsay Ogunyemi, DWF - In Coversation with Scott Manson, Advocate
Scott Manson called to the Scottish Bar in 2014 and practices with Axiom Advocates. He specialises in commercial disputes and is regularly instructed to defend professional negligence actions across a…
Read moreIn Conversation With…Robert Kellar QC and Edite Ligere, barristers at 1 Crown Office Row Chambers
We are very grateful to Robert Kellar QC and Edite Ligere for sharing their expert observations on Artificial Intelligence in healthcare. AI is already in use in diagnostics today, and its importance…
Read moreJC Guidelines 15th Ed – Is your Part 36 still good?
The 15th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines on personal injury compensation was published on 26 November 2019, over two years after the 14th edition. This edition contains various amendments…
Read moreConstruction risks - The problem with Tunnelling
Concrete has an inherent and natural tendency to crack. When it is poured it undergoes a thermal dehydration process as it cures, which results in the inevitable cracking of concrete. Now, cracking…
Read moreConfidentiality v Open Justice in a Professional Negligence context
A Claimant, suing his previous solicitor for professional negligence and claiming damages of £4 million, has lost his opportunity to do so anonymously.
Read moreVAT's a Cosmetic Problem for Tax Professionals.
Purely cosmetic treatments are not VAT-exempt. Doctors, clinics and hospitals may face demands for unpaid VAT from HMRC. Will those who have to pay interest and penalties in turn sue their tax…
Read moreThe Port Services Regulations 2019 – its implications and how to ensure compliance
The EU Regulation applies from 24 March 2019. It is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all EU Member States meaning that it automatically applies at national level without Member…
Read moreFitness for Purpose: Light at the end of the tunnel?
In October 2017 we reported on the well-publicised Supreme Court’s decision in MT Højgaard v E.ON ("Højgaard") which held that a fitness for purpose obligation required the contractor to achieve a…
Read moreDirty Laundry
In an age where people live out their lives online, professional reputations are increasingly in the hands of the public. How can professionals adapt to meet the challenge of aggrieved clients posting…
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