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Article 02/23/2022
UK Government plans to reform Human Rights Act
The UK Government has published a consultation, ‘Human Rights Act Reform: a Modern Bill of Rights’, that makes far-reaching proposals for new legislation which aims to strike a proper balance between individuals’ rights, personal responsibility and the wider public interest. The consultation has been informed by an independent report by the Panel of the Independent Human Rights Act Review.
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News 01/20/2022
Kennedys strengthens Scottish presence with new partner duo
The appointments of Gavin Henderson and Daniela Fusi, both formerly Clyde & Co (Scotland) partners, takes the total number of fee earners to 23 across our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, with more new fee earners expected to join in the coming months as we enjoy another record year.
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Article 12/01/2021
Healthcare Brief market insights - December 2021
A summary of key developments including the NHS litigation reform inquiry, Liberty Protection Safeguards, the Health and Care Bill, the Assisted Dying Bill, and an updated clinical negligence protocol in Northern Ireland.
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News 11/11/2021
Kennedys hires former top government advisor to drive forward global data transformation
We are delighted to have appointed one of the country’s leading data specialists as part of a bold new strategy which will revolutionise the way we does business.
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Article 10/14/2021
Judge and jury: privileges afforded to the public administration in Spain to determine their own liability
The peculiarities of Spanish administrative proceedings often baffle people whose own countries do not afford public authorities/administrations special privileges to investigate and determine their own liability. Here we aim to provide a brief overview of the system and point out some practical impacts for insurers.
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News 10/08/2021
The Legal 500 UK 2022 - Kennedys secures record number of accolades
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.
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Article 09/02/2021
Inquiry launched into how the presence of asbestos in buildings is managed
The Work and Pensions Committee will examine the current risks posed by asbestos in the workplace, the actions taken by the Health and Safety Executive to mitigate them and how its approach compares to those taken in other countries.
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News 07/08/2021
Another record-breaking year for Kennedys across the globe
We are pleased to again report a record turnover of £264m, an increase of 11% on the previous year (£238m).
We have also increased the number of fee earners globally by 10%, taking the firm’s overall headcount to in excess of 2,300 -
Article 05/17/2021
Taking the plunge: pandemic pressures and leisure centres
The 2021 Early May bank holiday marked 407 days since the UK Government imposed the first lockdown and, despite a brief respite (of-sorts) over the summer of 2020 and the short Christmas 2020 period, either due to nationwide restrictions or tier systems, leisure centres have been forced to close for over 60% of that time.
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News 04/29/2021
Kennedys expands Manchester office with partner hire
Kennedys has boosted its newly relocated office in Manchester with the hire of regulatory partner, Nathan Buckley, from Clyde & Co. Nathan specialises in regulatory defence work, particularly corporate manslaughter/gross negligence manslaughter, health and safety, environment and motor crime investigations and prosecutions, together with inquests across all industries.