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In an appeal concerning the interpretation of s.10(4)(a) of the State Immunity Act 1978, the Supreme Court in Argentum Exploration Ltd v Republic of South Africa [2024] UKSC 16 has denied salvage to the Claimant...

In Fairford Water Ski Club Ltd v Cohoon & Anor, the Court of Appeal considered a highly technical breach of the duty imposed on company directors to disclose any interest in a contract or proposed contract entered into by their company.

Alan and Margaret Bailey both died at the age of 71 within a few months of one another in 2019.

The Defendant lender sought strike out or alternatively, summary judgment in a claim issued against it alleging breaches of the Mortgage Conduct of Business Rules...

Insurance and Reinsurance analysis: This Scottish case concerned whether and to what extent an injured third party can rely on an insurance policy of an insured wrongdoer where that insured...

Michael Levenstein has been featured in The Lawyer as part of a reflective piece exploring career “sliding doors” moments, memorable experiences of pupillage, and advice...

Following our comment on this case in the Court of Appeal, this article looks at how the Supreme Court has established a new category of ‘midnight deadline cases' which form an exception to...

In this case, the High Court dealt with the novel question of law as to whether the identity of the persons who are authorised to give instructions to solicitors on behalf of a corporate client...

Niels Bohr, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, reportedly said: "Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future". With that warning firmly in mind, this article comprises...

Should mediation be compulsory? That is the question to be addressed by the Court of Appeal on 28th June 2023 in the case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfill County Borough Council (CA -2022-001778)...

The Supreme Court has today handed down its decision in the PACCAR Trucks appeal. The majority have decided that a litigation funding agreement ("LFA") under which the funder is to receive...

We examine how Toppan Holdings and Abbey Healthcare v Simply Construct has helped clarify when collateral warranties will be considered construction contracts for the purpose of adjudication.

In this, the 100th anniversary year of the Law of Property Act 1925, the Court of Appeal has resolved a question under s. 53(1)(b) of the 1925 Act that has gone unanswered...

Jamal Demachkie and Priya Gopal consider the recent High Court appeal in Man Limited v Back Inn Time Diner Limited [2023] EWHC 363 (Ch) which concerned the proper application of the intention...

It is no coincidence that construction cases play a prominent role in many of the leading decisions concerning limitation.

The Upper Tribunal ruled in *Wyldecrest Parks Management Ltd [2024]* that the First-tier Tribunal cannot delegate serving its directions to parties, emphasizing procedural fairness and statutory compliance.

The two appeals determined together in Aytan v Moore and others [2021] UKUT 27 (LC) provide further evidence, if it was necessary, that defences based on reasonable excuse will rarely absolve...

This article explores the complexities of notification requirements in excess of loss (EOL) insurance, emphasizing the importance for insureds to understand the thresholds for notifying EOL insurers about claims or potential claims, particularly in light of primary policy coverage.