Updates and Briefing Papers

A New Dawn in Regulatory Enforcement

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Hosted by FOIL’s Regulatory Law SFT, this event was led by John Cooper QC of Crown Office Chambers

The Whiplash Reforms

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Following publication of the new PAP for Personal Injury Claims below the Small Claims Limit in Road Traffic Accidents,

‘Whiplash’ reforms: the starting gun has been fired

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The Government has announced that the long-awaited implementation

Dale v Banga and others (2021) EWCA Civ 240 -appealing a judgment allegedly obtained by fraud

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Although it was a dispute relating to a number of wills, this case is of wider interest as it looked at the correct approach for an appeal court to take when fresh evidence of fraud was adduced after a trial.

Energy Decommissioning – What’s The Damage

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What happens when an oil rig is decommissioned and what steps must the owner take to avoid criminal and civil liability?

FOIL Ireland Learning Event – A year like no other?

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This talk was presented on 16 February 2021 by David Boughton BL. David is a junior counsel, specialising in personal injury, clinical negligence and product liability claims.

The Ethics of AI in Insurance – Pt 2 Update

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This virtual event was hosted by the FOIL Technology and Cyber Liabilities SFT and built on the first event in January last year.

Who are you calling a thief?

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At this FOIL Ireland Learning Event, Shane English, BL gave a talk relating to what he described as ‘general shoplifting type defamation claims’.

Bill of Lading

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The meaning of the words "CLEAN ON BOARD" and "SHIPPED in apparent good order and condition" in a draft bill of lading

Scrapyard Challenge 2

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This virtual event was a follow-up to the one held on 17 November 2020, for which the Update is also available on the FOIL members’ website. Both are collaborations between FOIL’s Environmental, Marine and D&O Sector Focus Teams on the environmental and human cost of current practices in the decommissioning of marine vessels.

FOIL Update – Lost Years Claim

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Occupiers’ Liability

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Occupiers’ liability and volenti non fit injuria The White Lion Hotel v James (Deceased) (2021) EWCA Civ 31