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Colm Nugent

Colm Nugent is a barrister in the insurance division at Hardwicke Chambers (colm.nugent@hardwicke.co.ukwww.hardwicke.co.uk)

 

    Colm Nugent is a barrister in the insurance division at Hardwicke Chambers (colm.nugent@hardwicke.co.ukwww.hardwicke.co.uk)

     
      ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

      Colm Nugent considers when an unsafe structure does not trigger the landlord’s duty to repair

      Courts are taking an increasingly tougher approach in fraudulent & exaggerated claims, says Colm Nugent

      What liability does an employer carry for accidents resulting from excessive working hours, asks Colm Nugent

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      MOVERS & SHAKERS

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      Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

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      NEWS
      The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
      Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
      The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
      From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

      Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

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