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Article 04/20/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven us all towards more use of and reliance upon technology for reasons of remoteness from one another, and generating efficiency in tougher times. This upwards trend includes an increase in the number of businesses seeking to make better use of the data within their businesses via artificial intelligence technologies.
Article 04/12/2021
Shipbuilding was once the art of transforming hundreds of hectares of oak forests into hulls. Master carpentry moved to iron and then steel hulls, and now we are on the cusp of the next shipbuilding revolution, where autonomous, 3D-printed, graphene-made, LNG-powered vessels will be built by specialized suppliers with white-coats and augmented reality smart-glasses.
Article 04/07/2021
The accessibility of medicinal cannabis took another step forward on 22 March when Scotland’s first medicinal cannabis clinic was given authority to open by the regulator. Against this background, we consider the state of play of medicinal cannabis in the UK since its legalisation in 2018 and explore some potential product liability implications that may arise.
Article 04/07/2021
Ransomware attacks have become one of the biggest cyber threats to all organisations. In 2020 and 2021 there have been a spate of attacks targeting councils. The consequences can be catastrophic: systems down for days or sometimes weeks, scrambled files, and employees unable to carry out duties.
Article 03/31/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated technological change in the Administration of Justice. Many routine direction hearings and interlocutory applications are now conducted remotely. However, there is a backlog in civil trials involving witnesses. Now, in certain circumstances, fully remote civil trials are being conducted.
Podcast 03/30/2021
In this episode we are joined by Laetitia Fouquet, Global Head of Cyber at Charles Taylor. The team discuss the global nature of cyber attacks, developments in marine cyber and its complexities, and play ‘Fine and Finest’.
Report 03/30/2021
The vulnerabilities of the life science supply chain are at the forefront of everyone’s minds, but, behind the headlines, how is the pandemic affecting attitudes to risk?
Article 03/30/2021
On 26 March 2021, the Victorian Court of Appeal handed down its highly anticipated judgment in the construction consultants’ appeal of the 2019 Lacrosse decision.
Article 03/30/2021
The facts of the Lacrosse case are well known. In November 2014, a late night cigarette discarded on a balcony of the 21-storey Lacrosse building in Docklands, Victoria, ignited a fire that spread to the external cladding, resulting in excess of A$12 million in damage.
Article 03/30/2021
Following our review of key issues for 2021 in this article we consider the impact of recent developments in product requirements for insurers, particularly in light of the FCA’s focus on value in distribution chains, pricing and vulnerable customers.
