There has been much press coverage of the effect that the fall in the FTSE is having on pension schemes. The Pensions Regulator has issued a statement outlining the issues trustees should be addressing.

In our January e-news "What’s new in 2011?", we mentioned that as many of the proposed changes in employment law for 2011 originated from long before the change of Government in May 2010, they may be subject to further review.

The cost associated with UK environmental litigation is a hot topic at the moment. A recent case has added to the debate.

In Harrison v Derby City Council (2008), the Court of Appeal considered the adequacy of a system of highway inspection, and the extent to which local authorities should implement a more frequent and more vigorous system where special risks or hazards exist in an otherwise unremarkable section of the highway.

The developments that will be of interest to those dealing with legacy portfolios are: 1) the Reinsurance Directive and European wide Part VII transfers; 2) HM Treasury response in relation to extending the ambit of Part VII transfers; and 3) the Scottish Parliament’s reaction to Grieves v F T Everard & Sons (2007) which held that pleural plaques were not compensatable.

Are you ready for Solvency II? The industry has generally been supportive of a higher standard of regulation, but is increasingly worried about the true costs and implications of implementation.

Two recent decisions have provided further assistance on the application of claims control and claims co-operation clauses.

The rating agencies have been widely criticised for their role in the sub-prime crisis and the wider credit crunch.

Triple whammy arising out of charterparty arbitration award. The Hong Kong Court dismisses a court action that seeks to re-litigate matters already decided in an arbitration between related parties.

Forward Freight Agreements which still had contract months to run at the time of Automatic Early Termination under an ISDA Master Agreement were to be included in calculating the Early Termination. Payment

On 5 May 2010, David Southall won his appeal against a GMC finding that he accused a mother of murdering her son and a ruling striking him off the medical register.

The present recession and property downturn sees the return of 1990s' conditions for lender claims. Those of us who were in the front line for the professionals have the benefit of the lessons we then learned, but equally face new challenges in dealing with the anticipated new onslaught.

Given the current financial climate, some yards may face difficulties financing the building of new orders. With approximately 1,000 ships on order at a value of around $350 billion, refund guarantees could potentially be very relevant in the near future for purchasers of new build vessels.

In this article we look at two recent English county court cases in which passengers sought compensation against Iberia under EU (Denied Boarding) Regulation (EC) No.261/2004.

The Court of Appeal has delivered a ruling which will make inherent vice more difficult for insurers to plead. Global Process Systems Inc. v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd (2009).

On 29 February 2008, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Kosmar Villa Holidays v Trustees of Syndicate 1243 (2008).

The status of Northern Cyprus raises difficult questions of international law as well as being the subject of political dispute and had to be considered recently by the English Court in the context of applications for air traffic rights.

The 'disparity principle' has re-emerged as a hot topic following the Admiralty and Commercial Court decision in the appeal proceedings in the "VOUTAKOS" (2008).

Upholding an arbitration award, the English High Court held that it did not matter which of the two contractual trigger dates came first to start the time limitation period running.

The Court of Appeal has reiterated that it will always be a question of fact whether an actual total loss can be said to exist in any given case.