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PFD reports in health in justice: Current trends
28 March 2024
We set out below themes arising from recent Prevention of Future Deaths reports relating to deaths in prison custody. These trends highlight issues that we see regularly in inquests where we...
What is England?
27 March 2024
In the case of Van Elle Ltd v Keynvor Morlift Ltd the Technology and Construction Court were asked to determine the geographical extent of England for the purposes of the Housing Grants...
HRizon employment law newsletter
27 March 2024
Welcome to our March HRizon employment law newsletter. This month we look at an unfair dismissal claim involving the unilateral demotion of an employee following a restructure..
A “WIN WIN” win: ship interests succeed in constructive total loss claim
27 March 2024
This dispute arose out of a completely unintentional and unexpected traffic infringement by the Master of the M/V WIN WIN, while anchored like hundreds of other ships outside the port of Singapore...
Hill Dickinson advises UK bio-tech business Clean Food Group on investment by Clean Growth Fund
27 March 2024
We recently advised UK-based bio-tech business Clean Food Group Limited on a £2.5 million investment by Clean Growth Fund, a climate-specific UK venture capital fund. Click for more.
Trade Advantage
26 March 2024
Welcome to our inaugural Trade Advantage newsletter bringing you the latest commodities news, trends and regulatory developments on a quarterly basis.
Use of regulatory powers to make a sector-wide compelled information request
26 March 2024
The FCA, the main regulator of the financial sector, has recently exercised its regulatory powers to make a sector-wide compelled information request relating to non-financial misconduct, such as...
Data protection: ICO publishes new guidance on biometric recognition
26 March 2024
The ICO has published new data protection guidance on biometric recognition (such as face-ID, fingerprints or speech recognition)...
Did the unilateral demotion of an NHS employee to a lower-grade post following a restructure amount to an unfair dismissal?
26 March 2024
The EAT has overturned an employment tribunal’s decision that the unilateral demotion of an NHS employee to a lower-grade post following a restructure was fair. The tribunal ought to have...