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Article 12/01/2021
Recently, there have been considerable developments in respect of the EU’s product safety regulatory regime for pharmaceuticals, reflected in a recent consultation on key EU legislation on pharmacovigilance and a report produced by the European Commission on the efficacy of an EU regulation that controls the sale and safety monitoring of medicines.
Case review 11/29/2021
In the wake of the COP26 conference and the potential for further climate change litigation, we look at the recent Court of Appeal decision of Jalla & Anr v Shell International Trading & Anr [29. 09.21] which considered the extent to which representative actions may be allowed in mass environmental tort claims.
Article 11/17/2021
Kennedys experts explore the recent significant developments in respect of the Office for Product Safety and Services (OPSS) and its strategic goals.
Article 11/17/2021
Kennedys experts analyse the changes to the Office for Product Safety and Standard's (OPSS) new draft service standards.
Article 11/15/2021
This article is the fourth in a series on what Brexit means in practice to businesses and the insurance market more widely. In this article, we focus on the Northern Ireland protocol.
News 11/10/2021
Kennedys is recognised as a top-band firm in the latest guide to leading law firms and lawyers across the UK.
Article 10/12/2021
Humans are attuned to the attribution of blame to other humans and their actions. Smart products however raise a unique question: “what happens when objects that are created to replace human action lead to undesired outcomes?”. The Office for Product Safety and Standards’ report ‘Public Perceptions of Smart Products’ published on 20 September 2021 aims to address this question. Its findings are of particular relevance to manufacturers and their insurers.
Article 10/12/2021
In July 2021, the then Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick unveiled further plans to reform building safety with the publication of an updated version of the Building Safety Bill 2021.
News 10/08/2021
Following the publication of The Legal 500 UK 2022, we are proud to announce that the firm has once again achieved impressive rankings and recognition within the latest guide to leading law firms and lawyers.
Article 09/28/2021
The European Union Commission has recently proposed revisions to the 20-year-old General Product Safety Directive, an important legislative regime covering product safety and consumer protection.
