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Clark v In Focus: There is only one cherry, and no second bite at it
Summary Financial advisers across the country will be breathing a sigh of relief as they digest the Court of Appeal’s…
Coles v Hetherton: implications for recovery actions
Just before Christmas, the Court of Appeal delivered the long-awaited judgment in the case of Coles v Hetherton [2013]…
Damages Based Agreements Regulations 2013
On 23.01.2013 the Ministry of Justice published the draft Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013 (“2013…
Contradictory High Court decisions on the doctrine of merger
Clark v In Focus Asset Management & Tax Solutions Limited [2012] EWHC 3669 (QB) The claimants had invested the…
Interpretation of combined commercial policy wording
Ted Baker Plc v AXA Insurance UK Plc [2012] EWHC 1406 (Comm) The claimant clothing retailer discovered that an employee…
High Court decision on the consequences of failing to undertake adequate e-disclosure
West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited v. Willbros Global Holdings Inc [2012] EWHC 396 (TCC) The claimant company…
Unfavourable expert reports – Prohibition on ‘Expert shopping’
Edwards-Tubb v JD Wetherspoon [2011] EWCA Civ 136 The claimant suffered an injury as a result of an accident at work,…
Keydata Claims
FSCS’s Lifemark action The FSCS has paid out millions to consumers following the collapse of Keydata in June 2009. In…
Mediation shouldn’t be seen as optional
High Court decision that highlights the importance of mediation PGF II SA v OMFS Co 2012 EWHC 83 (TCC) The claimant…