ArticleBlanket Notifications: The Comfort FactorThe English courts are sympathetic to block notifications of circumstances.United KingdomInsuranceBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleWhat Does Brexit Mean For The Enforcement Of Competition Law In England And Wales?Following the UK vote to leave the EU, Edward Coulson and Julia Joseph were interviewed by LexisPSL on the impact on public and private enforcement of competition law in the UK. United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleAugust 2016: A Big Change Month For English Insurance And Reinsurance LawAugust 2016 will see huge changes for English insurance and reinsurance law. Three new statutes will come into force, the key dates being 1 and 12 August 2016 and 4 May 2017.United KingdomInsuranceBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleIP: Copyright Protection For Sound Recordings Set To Be Extended To 70 YearsThe European Union today took the next step in endorsing an extension to copyright protection for sound recordings from 50 years to 70 years.European UnionIntellectual PropertyBerwin Leighton Paisner
ArticleInsurance Law And Regulation – The Tortoise And The Hare?The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 changed the law to increase the rights of purchasers of personal insurance.United KingdomInsuranceBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleFollow The Leader: Who Can Release The Following Insurance Market?A decision of the High Court held that a follower was bound to a settlement entered into by the lead, even though it was expressed not to bind the follower.United KingdomInsuranceBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleInsurer Reservation Of Rights Put Under The SpotlightThe issue by AIRMIC of a specific policy clause for its members has put the use of reservation of rights by insurers under the spotlight.United KingdomInsuranceBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleUpdate On iiyama Cartel Damages ProceedingsThis post provides a brief update on the iiyama cartel damages claims, which have in part been defeated on a summary judgment basis, with permission to amend being granted in relation a second cartel decision.United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleCorporate Finance: Panel Gives Detail On Its Proposed Changes To The Takeover CodeFollowing Panel Statement 2010/22 in October 2010 on the regulation of takeover bids (Statement), the Takeover Panel today produced its consultation paper setting out in detail the proposed changes to the Takeover Code. United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBerwin Leighton Paisner
ArticleImplementing The Right Mix Of Renewable Energy Projects In Sub-Saharan AfricaBLP partners Alexander Sarac and Kiran Arora explain how South Africa's REIPPP model could be translated to work in other sub-Saharan African economies...United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleAn Agreement To Agree? Did The COP21 Paris Agreement Answer Key Finance Questions?The COP21 Paris Agreement is not legally binding yet but does offer an outline of the path ahead. It has set ambitious targets to combat climate change...United KingdomEnvironmentBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleAlarm Maintenance Obligations: Can A Policyholder Commit A Breach By Being Reckless?The High Court held that recklessness as to fulfilment of an alarm maintenance obligation constituted breach of a condition precedent.United KingdomInsuranceBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticlePractical CompletionThere was no requirement that any breach of the specification however technical or minor must prevent the Phase Certificate of Practical Completion from being issued. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleGovernment Changes To RO For Onshore Wind Rejected By LordsGovernment plans to bring Renewables Obligation (RO) subsidies for onshore wind projects to an early end were struck down in the House of Lords this week.United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleCorporate Finance: Inside AIM Issue 3AIM Regulation has published Issue 3 of Inside AIM focussing on common themes raised by nomads. United KingdomFinance and BankingBerwin Leighton Paisner
ArticleCorporate Finance: First Conviction And Fine In Corporate Manslaughter CaseThe offence of corporate manslaughter (the Offence) is committed when an organisation commits a gross breach of its duty which causes the death of an individual. United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBerwin Leighton Paisner
ArticleHoliday Snaps - A Round Up Of Holiday-Related IssuesThe law on statutory holiday, introduced in 1998, has now matured and there have been a number of recent decisions which, taken with the forthcoming increase to statutory holiday entitlement, have brought this topic into focus.United KingdomEmployment and HRBerwin Leighton Paisner
ArticleDon't Panic! Sanity Prevails In Jivraj (But Was It Really Worth All That Fuss?)In Jivraj v Hashwani the Supreme Court held that arbitrators are not employees and are not subject to anti-discrimination legislation. United KingdomEmployment and HRBerwin Leighton Paisner
ArticlePRA Outlines Tough New Approach To Solvent Schemes And Capital ExtractionThe FSA's view on such solvent schemes from 2007 was they must ensure that policyholders are no worse off than in a solvent run-off.United KingdomInsuranceBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP
ArticleOn-Demand GuaranteesOn the true construction of an on-demand guarantee, there was no need for the subsequent demand to recite that a certain condition had been fulfilled as it had no bearing on the bank's liability. United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesBerwin Leighton Paisner LLP