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Cameron v Hussain: Supreme Court allows insurer's appeal
In 2017 we reported on the Court of Appeal decision in Cameron v Hussain. Today the Supreme Court handed down the hotly anticipated judgment in the appeal of that decision. The Supreme Court upheld…
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Perry v Raleys: Supreme Court considers the constituent elements of causation and loss in professional negligence cases
Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Perry v Raleys on the correct approach to deciding a claim for loss of a chance arising from alleged negligently conducted litigation. In this article…
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Court of Appeal confirms application of SAAMCO to accountants' negligence claims
On the 30th January 2019, the Court of Appeal, via a unanimous decision, dismissed the appeal of Manchester Building Society (MBS) and upheld the first instance judgment. This important decision…
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Motoring on - the bumpy road to MID reform
In May 2018 the European Commission published its legislative proposal for changes to the EU rules on motor insurance. This followed its 2017 REFIT consultation which sought views on updating a number…
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Appeals – "The Show Must Go On" or "Another One Bites the Dust"?
In the same month as the Freddie Mercury / Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody hit UK cinemas, Coulson LJ provided useful guidance on the proper scope of appeals where parties disagree with the trial…
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Changes to third parties' rights against insurers
Between 1930 and 2016, anyone looking to make a claim against a dissolved company's insurers needed to restore the company to the Companies Register first before being able to pursue the insurers…
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Pay first and argue later?
Following the important decision of Coulson J at first instance in Grove Developments Ltd v S&T (UK) Ltd [2018] EWCH 123 (TCC) in February of this year (which we considered in an earlier article),…
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Is it (Butter) worth suing Insurance Brokers and not Insurers?
A High Court insurance brokers' negligence case, notable for confirming the causation of loss principles to be applied, but with ramifications for future insurance coverage and insurance brokers'…
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Is a negligent solicitor liable to a Claimant who acted fraudulently?
Stoffel & Co v Grondona [2018] EWCA Civ 2031 is a rather curious decision by the Court of Appeal which upheld a damages award to a Claimant in respect of a solicitor's negligence claim, despite…
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1 – 0 To The Contractor
In a recent TCC decision, O'Farrell J held that a collateral warranty had retrospective effect, so as to effectively incorporate the terms of the original construction contract and to ensure that the…
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