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Global Vantage: Coronavirus and “force majeure” – when can it be relied upon?
April 2020The rapid and deadly spread of novel coronavirus has had a dramatic impact on the supply chain, leaving many businesses struggling to meet their contractual obligations. In response, we have seen a sharp increase in parties seeking to rely upon the concept of “force majeure”, which can be used to suspend / terminate performance obligations… Read More >
Covid-19 Update: UAE Banks Relax Payment Terms for Contractors with Payment Certificates
April 2020Banks in the UAE, led by the Central Bank, have come out in support of relaxing payment terms for contractors, as part Covid-19 relief measures. In this article, Claire Miller and Sadaff Habib discuss what this means for contractors and steps they can take where payment certificates are not issued or delayed. To read the… Read More >
Reports from the courts – first published by Construction Law
April 2020Our regular round up of the court decisions of most interest to construction comes from Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth of Beale & Company Solicitors LLP, who look at a dispute on a PFI project concerning delayed final payments; and one involving Crossrail subcontractors and sub-sub contractors highlighting the need for clarity in wording regarding title in goods.
Reports from the courts – first published by Construction Law
April 2020Our regular round up of the court decisions of most interest to construction comes from Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth of Beale & Company Solicitors LLP, who look at a dispute on a PFI project concerning delayed final payments; and one involving Crossrail subcontractors and sub-sub contractors highlighting the need for clarity in wording regarding title in goods.
Case Note: Millchris Developments Ltd v Waters [2020] 4 WLUK 45
April 2020In a decision handed down on 2 April 2020, the Technology and Construction Court rejected a contractor’s application for an injunction to stop an adjudication brought by a homeowner due to the coronavirus outbreak. The decision appears to be the first on the consequences of COVID-19 on adjudication timetables. In this article, James Vernon and… Read More >
The Impact of COVID-19 on Statutory Limitation Periods and PIAB Assessments
April 2020Restrictions in public movement introduced by the Irish Government in order to limit the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in a significant disruption to the claims environment. Calls have been made to suspend statutes of limitations, but to date no plans have been announced to introduce same. In this article, Martin Browne and Sean O’Halloran… Read More >
Lee Victor Addlesee and Others v Dentons Europe LLP
April 2020Legal Advice Privilege is a fundamental principle of our English Legal System. However, where such privilege would operate to conceal crime or fraud, privilege will not attach as demonstrated by Lee Victor Addlesee and Others v Dentons Europe LLP. In this article, Sophie Bryant and Sara Hinton provide comment on the case, the decision and… Read More >
Building Safety Reforms Announced
April 2020On 2 April 2020, the Ministry of Housing confirmed a number of different reforms to the Building Regulations following the Government’s ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation in June last year. These changes follow the recommendations made in Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety (“Hackitt Review”). In this article, Joanna Lewis… Read More >
Vicarious Liability for Data Breaches
April 2020Last week the Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated judgment in the case of WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants. The case concerns whether or not an employer can be held vicariously liable for a data breach effected by a rogue employee. In this article, Stephen Reilly and Sophie Bryant discuss the decision… Read More >
Canadian Courts brings COVID-19 Losses within Business Interruption Cover
April 2020Whilst risks posed to UK Insurers by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic remain shrouded in uncertainty, an immediate question that has cropped up is whether trading losses arising out of COVID-19 will fall for cover under business interruption policies. Whilst it remains the position of the UK market that comparably few business interruption policies will respond to COVID-19,… Read More >