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16.02.2012
The Court of Appeal has given an important ruling on the recoverability of costs in the case of Motto and others v Trafigura Ltd and another (Rev 3) [2011] EWCA Civ 1150.
Department: Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Property Litigation > Property Litigation > Property Litigation > Property Litigation > Serious Fraud and Business Crime > Serious Fraud and Business Crime > Serious Fraud and Business Crime > Serious Fraud and Business Crime
16.02.2012
The Court of Appeal in Hunt v Harb and another [2011] EWCA Civ 1239 has recently held that where a TIB assigned a cause of action to a third party in return for a share of the proceeds of any futur...
Department: Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Property Litigation > Property Litigation > Property Litigation > Property Litigation
16.02.2012
The High Court has clarified that the proper course is for the claimant to make an application under Civil Procedure Rules Part 23, rather than simply lodging a request for judgment as would be sta...
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16.02.2012
With the recent changes to the Part 36 offer regime the courts have recently clarified a number of issues surrounding the mechanics of an offer
Department: Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution
16.02.2012
The Commercial Court has confirmed that section 33 of the Arbitration Act 1996 does not necessarily oblige a tribunal to alert parties to potential arguments that may support their case.
Department: Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution
16.02.2012
In Stadium Capital Holdings (No. 2) Ltd v St Marylebone Property Company plc and another the court has confirmed that in trespass cases, even where there may be no loss, that damages can be payable.
Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution
16.02.2012
Often insurance companies providing personal injury or property damage cover have required that their insured use specific panel solicitors.
Department: Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence
16.02.2012
It is important to assess the expert’s suitability and qualifications thoroughly before formally making an appointment and it may be appropriate to appoint the expert as an expert adviser
Department: Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Property Litigation > Property Litigation > Property Litigation > Property Litigation > Serious Fraud and Business Crime > Serious Fraud and Business Crime > Serious Fraud and Business Crime > Serious Fraud and Business Crime
16.02.2012
High Court has clarified that, if a derivative action is brought by a 100% shareholder, then a claim is brought by the company itself the claimant in the two actions will be treated as substantiall...
Department: Corporate and Commercial > Corporate and Commercial > Corporate and Commercial > Corporate and Commercial > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution
16.02.2012
Court upholds parties' disputed settlement reached by telephone
Department: Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence > Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence
17.01.2012
On 1 October 2011 the second edition of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Code of Practice for Service Charges in Commercial Property (“the Code”) came into effect.
Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution
03.01.2012
The Localism Act 2011 received Royal Assent on 15 November 2011. The majority of the provisions will come into force by April 2012.
Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution
07.12.2011
Squatting has become very topical during 2011 with stories hitting the press of Guy Ritchie's property succumbing to squatters and also the case of Vincent Cooke in Manchester who killed a burglar ...
Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution
11.11.2010
From 1 October 2010 the threshold limit for Assured Shorthold Tenancies (“ASTs”) in England increased from £25,000 to £100,000.
Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution
18.05.2010
An important action to determine whether an Estate Management Deed was Qualifying Long Term Agreement under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The case is notable for its discussion of the policy be...
Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution
05.12.2008
No-one gets married expecting to get divorced. Equally, one believes that our other half will not go on a massive spending spree on the joint account but is there anything to stop them?
Department: Corporate and Commercial > Corporate and Commercial > Corporate and Commercial > Corporate and Commercial > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution
