Commercial Insurance
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It is hard to resist the obligation to 'supervise' building works
The relatively recent case law which upheld the enforceability of properly worded net contribution clauses has encouraged consideration once again of an architect’s inspection obligations and how…
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The Insurance Bill 2014
In 2006, the Law Commissions of England and Wales and of Scotland commenced their review of insurance contract law. Following almost eight years of consultation, the draft Insurance Bill was…
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Vnuk ruling: does this decision from the European court herald a change in UK motor policy coverage?
Vnuk v Zavarovalnica Trigla 4.9.14 Court of Justice of the European Union
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CMA’s grand plans come to nothing as GTA’s future hangs in the balance
The CMA has today published its report following its two year investigation into the private motor insurance market. The CMA has proposed three measures to increase competition, but it has stepped…
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Cyber Insurance: Variety in cyber
This article was first published in Post magazine on 19 August 2014
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Reform of Insurance Contract Law: postscript
We mentioned in our latest update on the final draft of the Insurance Contracts Bill that it was envisaged by the Law Commissions that if there was broad consensus of support for the draft, the Bill…
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Reforming Insurance Contract Law: Draft Insurance Contracts Bill and the Law Commissions’ proposals in respect of business insurance
The Law Commission of England and Wales and Scottish Law Commission have recently published a complete draft of the Insurance Contracts Bill and a set of Explanatory Notes.
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Comply or apply - Jackson and Mitchell: impact on claims against solicitors
No civil litigator can have failed to hear about Mitchell and its subsequent cases saying, in short, that following the Jackson reforms of April 2013, no mercy will be shown to solicitors acting for…
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No such thing as watertight: refusal to mediate leaves Defendant sunk
In Garritt-Critchley & Ors v Ronnan & Anor (2014) the High Court criticised a Defendant’s refusal to enter into mediation, on the basis that it believed it had a watertight case and awarded the…
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The CMA sets out its proposals
Back in December last year the Competition Commission published its provisional findings, following its investigation into the private motor insurance market. The provisional decision on remedies as…
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