Professional Indemnity
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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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Cyber Security
The 2010s will arguably be reflected on as the decade in which cyber criminality became a globally recognised threat. The decade to date has seen numerous sensational news items relating to cyber…
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In Conversation with … Moira Hindson
Obviously there is huge focus at the moment on the structure and regulation of the audit market. We are currently digesting the contents of the Kingman Report and the report by the Competition and…
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DWF MARKET CIRCULAR
The Superintendencia in Peru is the financial and insurance regulator of Peru. It has a significant and imposing role in the Peruvian market particularly with regard to regulating of the adjustment…
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Capped costs pilot launched
A two year pilot scheme capping parties' recoverable costs has been launched in the Business and Property Courts. The voluntary pilot, which commenced on 14 January 2019, aims to streamline court…
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