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Report 01/30/2023
Insurance forecast 2023: claims trends and future risks
Drawing on our experience across various risks, this 2023 insurance forecast report highlights some of the key trends that we anticipate will shape the insurance agenda for 2023 and beyond.
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Blog 01/26/2023
Intangible risks of modern products
In this blog, we explore how developments in technology have created new types of product liability and safety risks and given rise to new categories of damage. We also examine developments in the mechanisms for claiming damages.
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News 01/09/2023
Kennedys appointed to core Aviva UK GI claims legal panel following a strategic review
Aviva has announced the conclusion of the first comprehensive review of its defendant legal panel in 10 years.
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Article 12/15/2022
Building Safety Act update – key elements so far and what to expect in 2023
Whilst the Building Safety Act 2022 is now in force, only a limited amount of provisions have taken effect, with the remainder expected to become law during 2023. In this article, we take a look at the key elements implemented so far and what we anticipate seeing in the next year.
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Article 12/05/2022
COVID-19 public inquiry: preliminary hearings
The first preliminary hearings in relation to the COVID-19 public inquiry have now taken place before Baroness Hallett. In this article, we examine two of the modules which will affect organisations participating in public-related activities.
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Article 12/05/2022
Crime and Regulatory roundup – December 2022
In this roundup, we consider recent developments in the Crime and Regulatory sphere, including, amongst other topics, the cost of living crisis and the responsibilities of employers in relation to stress at work, the publication of the recent Health and Safety report by the ORR, potential new sentencing guidelines for those convicted of selling knives to children, and the protection of children by the Online Safety Bill.
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Article 12/05/2022
The Building Safety Act 2022 – the ‘Accountable Person’
The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. Whilst most provisions are yet to come into force, it is expected that the Act will revolutionise building safety within England, Wales and Scotland. This article will focus on the Act’s impact on the English legal landscape.
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Article 12/05/2022
The duty of employers to protect employees from stress at work
Against the background of the cost of living crisis, we explore employers’ legal duty to protect employees from stress at work, and the Health and Safety Executive’s recommendations for recognising and supporting employees.
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Article 12/05/2022
Consignors beware – transportation of dangerous goods by road
The deadline for parties who are currently only acting as consignors of dangerous goods – because they send dangerous goods to others or because they are consignors under the terms of a contract - must, from 1 January 2023, have appointed a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA).
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Article 12/02/2022
The Office for Road and Rail’s reflection on the past and crystal ball gazing into the future
The Office for Road and Rail (ORR), responsible for monitoring and enforcing the efficiency and safety of Britain’s railways, recently published its annual health and safety report covering the period April 2021 to 31 March 2022. The Report reflects on many of the health and safety improvements that were delivered over the past year as well as predicting what lies ahead in terms of challenges for industry in the upcoming year.