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Clarifying block notification feels ripples

Published on 03 Mar 2016.

Judgment in this case was handed down at the beginning of February 2016.

The Insurance Act – what are the five biggest changes to the current law?

Published on 01 Mar 2016.

James Wickes – a partner in our Insurance Group – tells us why it's very much in vogue to be an insurance lawyer these days.

Health and safety law update

Published on 01 Mar 2016.

HSE to prosecute Merlin Attractions Operation Ltd over Alton Towers “Smiler” incident

Take priority but be reasonable

Published on 17 Feb 2016.

On 20 January 2016, Mr Justice Edwards-Stuart handed down his judgment on preliminary issues in Commercial Management (Investments) Limited v (1) Mitchell Design and Construct Limited, and (2) Regorco Limited1

Adjudication - RMP Construction Services Ltd v Chalcroft Ltd

Published on 04 Feb 2016.

On 21 December 2015, Stuart-Smith J handed down his decision in RMP Construction Services Ltd v Chalcroft Ltd1 , an action for summary judgment in the Technology and Construction Court to enforce an Adjudicator’s decision.

Do receivers owe duties to bankrupt mortgagors?

Published on 27 Jan 2016.

The Court of Appeal has recently considered whether an LPA Receiver owes a duty of care to a bankrupt mortgagor in connection with the way the Receiver deals with the mortgaged property. In a decision which will be welcomed by Receivers and their insurers, the court decided that a Receiver owes no such duties.

UK flooding: the aftermath

Published on 26 Jan 2016.

As the flood waters subside and residents, businesses, insurers and public bodies survey the damage and pick up the pieces, thoughts will turn to what, if anything, could have been done differently to have prevented or minimised the damage caused.

Love thy neighbour but don't give them any advice!

Published on 22 Jan 2016.

The first TCC judgment of the year, Burgess & Burgess vs Lejonvarn [2016] EWHC 40 (TCC), is of particular interest to both architects and their insurers, as it discusses and distinguishes between a contractual relationship and one that gives rise to an assumption of responsibility in tort.

Annual Insurance Review 2015

Published on 08 Jan 2016.

There are no prizes for guessing the likely main insurance law event of 2016. The Insurance Act 2015 will come into force on 12 August 2016.

Cyber fraud - a new hope?

Published on 23 Nov 2015.

We have previously warned of the threat posed by fraudsters who are targeting solicitors’ client accounts to misappropriate funds (read our blog last February here).

New sentencing guideline for health and safety offences

Published on 13 Nov 2015.

In November 2014, the Sentencing Council began consulting on a draft guideline for health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter, and breach of food safety and hygiene regulations.

Is time up for claims against valuers?

Published on 29 Sep 2015.

Assessing the point at which a cause of action accrues in a claim against a valuer is a difficult task, not least because of the lack of judicial guidance on the issue.

General liability update

Published on 28 Sep 2015.

Defending a claim for breach of Occupiers’ duty – A bridge too far?

Insurance Act 2015

Published on 23 Sep 2015.

Amendment to include Law Commission’s proposals on damages for late payment of claims

VW emissions rigging scandal- Insurance exposure

Published on 23 Sep 2015.

Insurance exposures

Tianjin explosions leave insurers exposed to claims

Published on 21 Aug 2015.

On 12 August 2015, multiple explosions occurred in the Chinese city of Tianjin, a major industrial port and goods gateway to Beijing.

Play nicely, children

Published on 17 Jul 2015.

Litigation is, by its very nature, an adversarial process. But as the court has made clear in the case of Simon Gotch & Susan Linda Gotch v Enelco Limited , litigants should also co-operate, to ensure the swift and cost-effective resolution of their disputes.

Milton Furniture and Brit- clarifying attendance

Published on 13 Jul 2015.

Milton Furniture Limited v Brit Insurance

Getting to Level 2

Published on 03 Jun 2015.

What insurers should look out for in BIM project management

Flood Re and the impact on surveyors and valuers

Published on 02 Jun 2015.

The catastrophic impact that flooding can have on property owners has been seen all over the news for the past decade. In particular, 2012 saw some of the wettest weather for a century and left thousands of households struggling to find insurance cover for their properties.

Products update

Published on 27 May 2015.

News

Beyond night and day: Importance of causation

Published on 27 May 2015.

In order to succeed in a claim for professional negligence, a claimant must establish that the professional owed him a relevant duty of care, that they breached that duty and that the breach caused the loss he seeks to recover.

Mesothelioma recoveries

Published on 26 May 2015.

Balancing the anomalies

Financial Services: Minimising Risk in a Dawn of Opportunity

Published on 12 Nov 2014. By Simon Laird, Global Head of Insurance

Over the last few years, firms have been asking themselves how they will make money in the post RDR world.

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