Professional Indemnity
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Service of claim form by unregulated person still valid
The Legal Services Act 2007 ("the 2007 Act") sets out a number of reserved legal activities which may only be carried out by authorised (e.g. by the Law Society) or exempt (e.g. litigants in person)…
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Pay first argue later – put to the test
In a recent TCC decision, Stuart-Smith J followed the Court of Appeal’s judgment in S&T (UK) Limited v Grove Developments Ltd[1] (considered here),ruling that an employer must comply with an…
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Cinema Paradiso? Freeborn & Goldie v Dan Marcal Architects[2019] EWHC 454(TCC)
The Technology and Construction Court's decision last week in Freeborn & Goldie v Dan MarcalArchitects treads fairly familiar territory in stressing the importance of an architect having a clear,…
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The Construction Industry Council Model Mediation Agreement and Procedure
The Construction Industry Council ("CIC") recently published a draft Model Mediation Agreement and Procedure for consultation. The CIC advises that it intends to publish the final documents early in…
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Engineering risks: LEG 3/06 – excluding the cost incurred to improve?
In this article we look at the interpretation of the improvements exclusion in the LEG 3/06 clause.
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ASSETCO PLC V GRANT THORNTON UK LLP [2019]: Legal clarity provided for auditor negligence claims
AssetCo have been awarded damages in excess of £20 million for the negligence of Grant Thornton in carrying out their audits in 2009 and 2010. This important judgement provides welcome clarity around…
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Perry v Raleys: Supreme Court considers the constituent elements of causation and loss in professional negligence cases
Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Perry v Raleys on the correct approach to deciding a claim for loss of a chance arising from alleged negligently conducted litigation. In this article…
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Increasing regulatory activity - Is there a disconnect between the civil liability of accountants in law and regulatory themes?
The end of last year saw the release of Sir John Kingman's much anticipated review of the FRC, which recommended a radical overhaul of the current system including proposals that the FRC be replaced…
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Accounting for the Impact of AI in Accountancy
Developments in technology are having society and economy-wide effects that will change the way in which we not only do business but also how we live our lives. The introduction of data analytics and…
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