Professional Indemnity
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Are you prepared for Adjudication?
Adjudication is becoming increasingly common for as a means of resolving disputes within the construction sector. Nathan Penny-Larter and Michael Pease, who recently successfully defended a…
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In Conversation With…Brian Boehmer
We are very grateful to Brian Boehmer for making time to share his observations on a number of risk management related issues. As many of our readers will be aware, Brian is a Partner at Lockton…
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Dreamvar: What next?
The recently Court of Appeal judgment in the combined appeals in P&P v Owen White, Catlin and Anotherand Dreamvar v Mishcon de Reya and Another is culmination in the latest in a series of decisions…
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Electronic Wills
In July 2017 the Law Commission launched a 280 page Consultation setting out proposed changes to the law relating to wills. The consultation period closed in November 2017, with the Law Commission…
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SRA Consultations
Rethink SDT Standard of Proof –The SDT recently launched a Consultation on replacing the current criminal standard ("beyond reasonable doubt") which it applies to disciplinary proceedings with the…
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GDPR - No tick-box to compliance
The much anticipated General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018.
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MLR - A snapshot of how law firms are doing
Money Laundering continues to be an area of considerable concern. In July 2017, following the introduction of the MLR 2017, the SRA began visiting 50 firms as part of a thematic review.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI is opening up transformational opportunities in all areas of human activity, whilst at the same time presenting a wide range of ethical, legal and regulatory challenges for companies, governments…
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Adjudications: quick answers more important than right answers
Challenges to Adjudication enforcement applications are rarely successful. Whether or not the Adjudicator's decision is right or wrong is not a matter for the Court to determine. The recent case of…
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