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Court of Appeal imposes broad direct obligation on MIB in Lewis v Tindale
Amy Jeffs and Charlie Mahoney consider the Court of Appeal's judgment in MIB v Lewis, looking at the original decision, the basis on which the MIB brought the appeal, the court's judgment, and the…
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Solicitors' Retainer Letters, Implied Duties
The recent case of Capita Pension Trustees Ltd & Anor v Sedgwick Financial Services Ltd & Ors[2019] EWHC 314 (Ch) is interesting in so far as it provides helpful guidance as to the principles…
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Adjudicator slips up at the crucial moment
The slip rule is a well-established principle that applies to court, arbitration and adjudication proceedings and allows for the correction of accidental mistakes or errors in the outcome of such…
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Mears Limited v Costplan Services (South East) Limited and Others [2019] EWCA Civ 502 – the Court of Appeal considers the issue of practical completion for the first time in 50 years.
The case concerns a dispute that arose from the development of two blocks of student accommodation at Notte Street in Plymouth ("the Development").
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Supreme Court provides guidance on Road Traffic Act and policy interpretation
The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the motor insurer's appeal in R&S Pilling t/a Phoenix Engineering v UK Insurance Ltd. The decision provides welcome clarity on the scope of the Road Traffic…
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Widening access to FOS for small businesses: FCA publishes policy statement on increasing the FOS financial award limit
Following the release of its plans to extend access to the Financial Ombudsman Service to more SMEs from 1 April 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority has now confirmed the level of increase in the…
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Service of claim form by unregulated person still valid
The Legal Services Act 2007 ("the 2007 Act") sets out a number of reserved legal activities which may only be carried out by authorised (e.g. by the Law Society) or exempt (e.g. litigants in person)…
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Pay first argue later – put to the test
In a recent TCC decision, Stuart-Smith J followed the Court of Appeal’s judgment in S&T (UK) Limited v Grove Developments Ltd[1] (considered here),ruling that an employer must comply with an…
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Cinema Paradiso? Freeborn & Goldie v Dan Marcal Architects[2019] EWHC 454(TCC)
The Technology and Construction Court's decision last week in Freeborn & Goldie v Dan MarcalArchitects treads fairly familiar territory in stressing the importance of an architect having a clear,…
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The Construction Industry Council Model Mediation Agreement and Procedure
The Construction Industry Council ("CIC") recently published a draft Model Mediation Agreement and Procedure for consultation. The CIC advises that it intends to publish the final documents early in…
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