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junio 2016

Insurance News

Insurance News

Insurance Act 2016 A reminder that the Insurance Act comes into force on 12 August 2016. Under the Act, the duty of disclosure remains for non-consume ...

Construction News

Construction News

Tough New Health & Safety Sentencing Guideline in force  The new "Definitive Guideline for Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and ...

RMC Building & Civil Engineering Limited v UK Construction Limited [2016] EWHC 241 (TCC)

RMC Building & Civil Engineering Limited v UK Construction Limited [2016] EWHC 241 (TCC)

Mr Justice Edwards-Stuart decided that a payee's default notice had not been withdrawn after the final date for its payment as part of ongoing negotia ...

Manor Asset Limited v. Demolition Services Limited [2016] EWHC 222 (TCC)

Manor Asset Limited v. Demolition Services Limited [2016] EWHC 222 (TCC)

Where an amended contractual term rendered it impossible to issue a payless notice in compliance with either the Scheme for Construction Contracts or ...

Penten Group Ltd v. Spartafield Ltd [2016] EWHC 317 (TCC)

Penten Group Ltd v. Spartafield Ltd [2016] EWHC 317 (TCC)

An adjudicator derives his/her jurisdiction from the notice of adjudication. Where a notice contends that the contract between the parties is on a cer ...

Deluxe Art & Theme Limited v. Beck Interiors Limited [2016] EWHC 238 (TCC)

Deluxe Art & Theme Limited v. Beck Interiors Limited [2016] EWHC 238 (TCC)

Disputes in respect of extensions of time on the one hand, and retention on the other, were separate disputes for the purposes of being referred to ad ...

Stellite Construction Limited v Vascroft Contractors Limited [2016] EWHC 792 (TCC)

Stellite Construction Limited v Vascroft Contractors Limited [2016] EWHC 792 (TCC)

The Honourable Mrs Justice Carr upheld a number of elements of an Adjudicator's decision but severed others finding that the Adjudicator exceeded his ...

The future direction of driverless cars in the UK

The future direction of driverless cars in the UK

Driverless cars used to be confined to the realms of science fiction. However, they are fast becoming a reality, with trials taking place in various c ...

To notify or not

To notify or not

We are often asked by our Insured clients as to when they need to notify a claim under the terms of their professional indemnity policy.  The answer i ...

A Cautionary Reminder: Be Clear who your Client is

A Cautionary Reminder: Be Clear who your Client is

In the recent decision of Caliendo and Another v Mishcon de Reya (a Firm), Mishcon de Reya was subject to a professional negligence action by sharehol ...