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Welcome to the first edition of Liability Brief for 2015.
The resumed appeal in Coventry v Lawrence [2014] will be heard next month by seven judges. The judgment will address whether the recovery of additional liabilities might breach a paying party’s Convention right of access to justice.

Welcome to the final edition of Medical Law Brief for 2014.
Two new laws aimed at improving patient care have brought the year to a close. The Duty of Candour and the Fit and Proper Person’s Test came into force for NHS bodies on 27 November 2014. The Duty of Candour places a legal duty on hospital, community and mental health trusts to inform and apologise to patients if there have been mistakes in their care that have led to significant harm.

The Government mandate for the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in government projects by 2016 has led to focused development of BIM within the construction industry. The benefits of BIM has, in turn, led to its use in commercial projects as well, such as the 'Cheesegrater' in London.

The Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2007 are a firmly established part of the construction process, setting out the construction team members’ and employer’s health and safety responsibilities and seeking to minimise the health and safety risks posed by working conditions and the work itself.