Webinar - Building Liability Orders: whose fault is it anyway?
https://vimeo.com/1049694510?share=copy
Agenda
Following the first Building Liability Order made under the Building Safety Act 2022, we have asked Michael Levenstein of Gatehouse Chambers, who was instructed by the successful applicant, to join us for a discussion about how the courts are interpreting the legislation.
In the session we cover the key aspects of the ex tempore judgment handed down at a consequential hearing in 381 Southwark Park Road Rtm Company Ltd & Ord v Click St Andrews Ltd (in liquidation) & Anor [2024] EWHC 3179 (TCC) including:
- The requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 in respect of applications for Building Liability Orders:
- What is a Relevant Liability?
- When is a body corporate “associated” for the purposes of a BLO?
- When will it be “just & equitable” for a BLO to be granted?
- The procedural process for making an application for a BLO
- Applying for Information Orders under s.132 of the BSA
Speakers
Michael Levenstein, Gatehouse Chambers
Joanna Grant, Manging Partner, Fenchurch Law
Alex Rosenfield, Partner, Fenchurch Law
Webinar - Limitation – when does time start to run in relation to insurance claims?
https://vimeo.com/1035579931
Agenda
In this webinar, Chris Ives, a partner in our Financial and Professional Risks practice, will discuss limitation periods and the date of accrual in relation to different types of insurance policies, when that date can be amended by contract and the position under the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act
Webinar - The world’s first LEG3 court decision & what it means for the CAR market
Agenda
A Court in the USA has delivered the world’s first legal decision on the most generous of the three London Engineering Group (LEG) clauses related to defect exclusions, LEG3, in the case of South Capitol Bridgebuilders v Lexington Insurance Company. The fact that the Construction All Risks (CAR) market (otherwise known as the Builders’ Risk market) has been waiting for a LEG3 decision for this long means that SCB v Lexington was always going to receive a lot of attention. However, the unrestrained and intemperate language used by the Judge means that there is a risk that the decision will create more heat than light, and has the potential to lead to a reaction by CAR insurers which could negatively affect the interests of policyholders. This case study therefore attempts to take a step back from the eye-catching language used by the Judge in SCB, and to discuss what the future for LEG3 might look like.
Senior Partner, David Pryce is joined by David B. Goodman from Goodman Law Group | Chicago, the firm that represented South Capitol Bridgebuilders.
Webinar - Broker Top Tips!
Agenda
The Top Tips presentation will provide an overview on the scope of brokers’ duties with reference to case law including Infinity Reliance v Heath Crawford [2023], George on High v Alan Boswell & New India Assurance [2023], Bellini v Brit UW [2024] and ABN Amro v RSA [2021]. Addressing common pitfalls to avoid around underinsurance, named insured entities, non-damage BI extensions and DSU reinstatement, we will highlight best practice for brokers to manage potential E&O exposures, in light of recent claims experience.
Speaker
Joanna Grant, Managing Partner, and Amy Lacey, Partner
