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octubre 2018

The question of incumbent advantage

The question of incumbent advantage

One of the key obligations in public procurement law is equal treatment. Contracting authorities often worry about how to ensure this when it knows it ...

Success in Challenging a Staged ATE Premium

Success in Challenging a Staged ATE Premium

The challenging of ATE (After the Event) insurance premiums has historically been one of the most difficult areas for disputes and proved problematic ...

Duty to warn is co-extensive with a solicitor's retainer

Duty to warn is co-extensive with a solicitor's retainer

The Court of Appeal has today (25 October 2018) dismissed an appeal which challenged a judge's finding that a solicitor was not under a duty to warn a ...

Running into Trouble–Two notable successes for DAC Beachcroft

Running into Trouble–Two notable successes for DAC Beachcroft

Two novel claims were recently successfully defended in full following technical arguments raised by our Counter Fraud Team.

Have Vicarious Liability's boundaries been stretched again?

Have Vicarious Liability's boundaries been stretched again?

The question of whether a company should face liability for the actions of an employee, out of hours and away from the workplace, has recently been co ...

The Civil Liability Bill enters its final phase

The Civil Liability Bill enters its final phase

Yesterday saw the Civil Liability Bill complete both its Report Stage and Third Reading in the House of Commons.

FCA proposes significant increase to the FOS award limit and SME access

FCA proposes significant increase to the FOS award limit and SME access

The Financial Conduct Authority has published new proposals to increase the current FOS award limit by 133% from £150,000 to £350,000.  At the same ti ...

DALAMD LIMITED V BUTTERWORTH SPENGLER COMMERCIAL LIMITED

DALAMD LIMITED V BUTTERWORTH SPENGLER COMMERCIAL LIMITED

In a policyholder's claim against brokers, what test should the court apply to causation when an insurance policy would not respond for reasons unconn ...

SDLT Avoidance Schemes

SDLT Avoidance Schemes

Recent high profile regulatory actions and the media attention this has attracted, appears to be supressing appetite for these schemes.  However, both ...

An invasion of Japanese Knotweed claims

An invasion of Japanese Knotweed claims

Insurers have recently seen a noticeable increase in claims brought against surveyors for failing to spot Japanese knotweed.  The recent decision in N ...