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Out of duty: Court clarifies when a law firm’s retainer begins

Out of duty: Court clarifies when a law firm’s retainer begins

Two recent High Court decisions have given firms a steer on when a retainer arises. Carol Miller-v-Irwin Mitchell LLP [2022] EWHC 2252 (Ch) has consid ...

The contract is king: coinsurance in project policy disputes

The contract is king: coinsurance in project policy disputes

In construction projects it is common to have a project policy to cover various members of the construction team.  However, it is dangerous to assume ...

Abusive Collateral Attack in a civil context: The Test

Abusive Collateral Attack in a civil context: The Test

The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Terry Allsop-v-Banner Jones Ltd, Rae Cohen has clarified the test to apply in cases where a party seeks to st ...