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Case review 05/12/2019
Adequate Consideration? Gratuitous alienations in the Supreme Court
MacDonald v Carnbroe Estates Limited [4.12.19]. The Supreme Court has clarified the meaning of ‘adequate consideration’ but at the same time caused uncertainty in holding, for the first time, that the court’s remedy for a gratuitous alienation, may give credit for the price paid by the bona fide purchaser for the property.
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Article 03/12/2019
Healthcare Brief: latest decisions December 2019
A round up of recent court decisions raising issues relating to secondary victims, causation, informed consent, contrasting clinical records and witness evidence, and the burden of proof.
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Article 03/12/2019
Healthcare Brief December 2019: market insights
A summary of key developments, including an update on the first review of the discount rate under the Civil Liability Act 2018, the Code of Practice under the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, proposed healthcare legislation in the Queen’s Speech, the Care Quality Commission’s annual assessment of health care and social care in England, and the first World Patient Safety Day.
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Article 02/12/2019
Is your cargo safe on board an autonomous vessel?
Autonomous vessels and sailing has certainly grabbed many of the shipping – and even day-to-day – headlines in recent times.
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Article 02/12/2019
The insurance implications of a driverless marine cargo market
Similarly to developments in the auto industry, unmanned seafaring vessels could become prevalent in the future. But today
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Article 02/12/2019
Is automation the answer to insurers’ nightmares?
At every trucking fair and trade publication and in each promotional video the industry is demonstrating the advances in autonomous commercial vehicles.
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Article 29/11/2019
Professions and Financial Lines Brief: latest decisions November 2019
In this briefing, we consider the latest significant court decisions impacting claims arising from professional liability and financial lines policies and products. Issues covered include: loss of chance, the application of CPR rule 3.9, the scope of a solicitor’s duty, breach of the Quincecare duty, Section 51 Senior Courts Act 1981, extending the application of whistle-blowing protection to the judiciary and the amendment of claims when limitation is an issue.
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Article 28/11/2019
Drone regulation – UK and EU update
The updated UK drone regulations come into force on 30 November 2019 with a new strict regime of compulsory registration and competency requirements for all operators and flyers of drones weighing between 250g and 20kg in the UK. New European regulation has also recently been passed which will replace the national regulations in all EU Member States on 1 July 2020.
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Article 28/11/2019
UK drone regulation: update
In yet another development in the ever growing world of UK drone regulation, the latest amendments to the 2016 Air Navigation Order come into force on 30 November 2019 with a new strict regime of compulsory registration and competency requirements for all operators and flyers of drones weighing between 250g and 20kg.
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Case review 28/11/2019
Burden of proof in medical negligence claims
Field v Medway NHS Foundation Trust [03.07.19]. This case concerned the adequacy of a caesarean section (CS) repair leading to abdominal complications. The Trust successfully defended a claim against the obstetrician for negligence in carrying out the repair. Kennedys represented the Trust.