5/18/2026 10:22:43 AM The last days of limitation? - AB v Leicestershire County Council By Genevieve Rich With regard to claims for child sexual abuse, limitation as a defence is in its final days. The future will be different now that the...
5/6/2026 8:36:45 AM Sentencing Act 2026: presumption of suspended sentences and the impact on custodial sentences for health & safety offences By Beth Maguire Luke Watson Introduction The Sentencing Act 2026 (‘the Act’) received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026 and is likely to reduce the number of custodial...
5/1/2026 7:33:48 AM Crime and Policing Act 2026 - changes to limitation in child sexual abuse claims By Sharon Moohan The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (which received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026) makes a major reform to time limits for civil child sexual...
4/10/2026 9:36:59 AM Attending McCollum Consultants’ 2026 Expert Witness CPD Programme – Second Training Event By Caitlin Pierce On 31 March 2026, Clyde & Co attended the second session in McCollum Consultants’ 2026 Expert Witness CPD Programme, held at The Spire...
4/9/2026 12:17:55 PM New 18th edition of Judicial College Guidelines for general damages adds RPI-based increase of c8% to awards By Alistair Kinley The new edition: three key headlines The adjustment for RPI inflation in the 18th edition is as expected and it is no surprise that the...
3/10/2026 11:23:56 AM Recent study finds that active ingredient in weight loss jabs may reverse damage cause by osteoarthritis By Alison Noonan Research by Chinese scientists, Qin et al., published in the Cell Metabolism journal, suggests that the active ingredient in many weight...
3/4/2026 2:46:20 PM Diving into the complexities: inside a high stakes offshore claim By Alexandra Pearson The International & Travel team recently secured an exceptional settlement in a highly complex offshore diving injury case. One that...
3/3/2026 12:09:22 PM Beyond pills and procedures: lifestyle interventions in chronic pain personal injury claims By Jade Davis Chronic pain remains one of the most complex aspects of personal injury cases, often transforming modest injuries into high value claims,...
2/24/2026 8:55:11 AM Attending McCollum Consultants’ 2026 Expert Witness CPD Programme By Caitlin Pierce Marc Harries On 28 January 2026, Clyde & Co had the opportunity to attend the opening session of McCollum Consultants’ 2026 Expert Witness CPD...
1/26/2026 10:26:24 AM UK Government plans for a National Child Protection Authority By Sophie Shulman The UK Government has announced proposals to establish a new Child Protection Authority (CPA) to reform and strengthen child safeguarding...
1/13/2026 10:12:40 AM Livestock incidents and the insurance implications for landowners By Pamela-Jane Riley The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently released details of the outcome of the prosecution of a Cornish farmer, Beverley...
11/20/2025 2:58:58 PM Inflation and the Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR): Northern Ireland & Scotland By Alistair Kinley In the setting of the PIDR - completed in 2024 and due to be reviewed in 2029 – an allowance needs to be made to reflect the incidence of...
11/18/2025 10:38:33 AM Elective Medical Decisions and Causation: Lessons from Hayley v Newcold Ltd [2025] By Tim Large Stephen Sumner Executive Summary The judgment in Hayley v Newcold Ltd deals with limits of liability for elective medical interventions years after an...
11/12/2025 2:37:49 PM Revolutionary brain imaging technology could transform early diagnosis in neonatal brain injury cases By Sheryl Gearing Sophie Quinney A groundbreaking study underway at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in conjunction with the National Institute for...
11/5/2025 11:05:00 AM Emerging science and implications for fibromyalgia claims By Tim Large Stephen Sumner Fibromyalgia remains one of the most challenging conditions for insurers to assess due to its complex, often invisible, symptoms and...
10/29/2025 10:08:50 AM O’Connell v MOD: an expert’s approach to evidence and honesty By Emma Hague The recent High Court decision in O’Connell v Ministry of Defence [2025] EWHC 2301 (KB) is one that deserves the attention of both...