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Making Sense of Network Responsibilities for ARs
We consider the implications of the recent successful appeal to the Court of Appeal by a network of Independent Financial Advisers, Sense Network Limited, against a number of claims about the…
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The Collaborative Path: At Risk of Getting Lost in Translation?
Collaboration, combined with clarity: it's a potent recipe for success, and one which has stood the test of time. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
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In Conversation With….Emma Hayes, Managing Director of Digital Built Consultants Ltd
We are very grateful to Emma Hayes for making time to take part in this edition's interview. An acknowledged expert in her field, Emma is actively involved in driving progress in the adoption of…
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Construction Adjudication for low value disputes: TeCSA Low Value Disputes Adjudication Service CIC Low Value Dispute Model Adjudication Procedure
Whilst the object of construction adjudication is to reach a fair, rapid and inexpensive (if, sometimes, broad brush) decision of a dispute arising under a construction contract, increasingly parties…
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Defendants' difficulties when making strike out / summary judgment applications on limitation grounds in professional negligence claims
In 2000, PwC ("the Defendant") was instructed by Mr and Mrs Evans ("the Claimants") to advise on the sale of company shares from a trust.
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Courting Disaster
In April 2018, we reported on the decision in Woodward and Another v Phoenix Healthcare, where the Court retrospectively validated service of a Claim Form after expiry of its validity despite it not…
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Changes to Road Traffic Act 1988 and declarations of policy avoidance
On 1st July 2019 the Department for Transport placed before Parliament the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 which will amend the Road Traffic Act 1988.…
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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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