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Motoring on - the bumpy road to MID reform
In May 2018 the European Commission published its legislative proposal for changes to the EU rules on motor insurance. This followed its 2017 REFIT consultation which sought views on updating a number…
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Appeals – "The Show Must Go On" or "Another One Bites the Dust"?
In the same month as the Freddie Mercury / Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody hit UK cinemas, Coulson LJ provided useful guidance on the proper scope of appeals where parties disagree with the trial…
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Changes to third parties' rights against insurers
Between 1930 and 2016, anyone looking to make a claim against a dissolved company's insurers needed to restore the company to the Companies Register first before being able to pursue the insurers…
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Pay first and argue later?
Following the important decision of Coulson J at first instance in Grove Developments Ltd v S&T (UK) Ltd [2018] EWCH 123 (TCC) in February of this year (which we considered in an earlier article),…
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Is it (Butter) worth suing Insurance Brokers and not Insurers?
A High Court insurance brokers' negligence case, notable for confirming the causation of loss principles to be applied, but with ramifications for future insurance coverage and insurance brokers'…
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Is a negligent solicitor liable to a Claimant who acted fraudulently?
Stoffel & Co v Grondona [2018] EWCA Civ 2031 is a rather curious decision by the Court of Appeal which upheld a damages award to a Claimant in respect of a solicitor's negligence claim, despite…
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1 – 0 To The Contractor
In a recent TCC decision, O'Farrell J held that a collateral warranty had retrospective effect, so as to effectively incorporate the terms of the original construction contract and to ensure that the…
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Widening access to FOS for small businesses: FCA publishes policy statement, 'near final' rules and further consultation on FOS financial award limit
Earlier this year the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a consultation proposing to extend access to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to some SME's[1]. The proposal was to create a new…
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The Vnuk legacy: claims against the MIB for accidents on private land
The combined impact of Brexit and prolific judicial activity in the field of motor insurance both in the Court of Justice of the European Union and the English and Welsh courts has brought with it…
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Are you prepared for Adjudication?
Adjudication is becoming increasingly common for as a means of resolving disputes within the construction sector. Nathan Penny-Larter and Michael Pease, who recently successfully defended a…
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