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Arbitration News: Who to arbitrate with?
October 2018Disputes whilst operating in the UAE When agreeing on contract terms, most parties will include a dispute resolution mechanism. Where the parties have agreed to arbitration, usually the arbitration centre will be agreed in the contract. Prior to agreeing on an arbitration centre in a contract, careful consideration should be given to which institution will… Read More >
Good news for consultants and contractors providing collateral warranties to third parties
September 2018In Swansea Stadium Management Company Ltd v City & County of Swansea & Anor [2018] EWHC 2192 (TCC), the TCC has enforced the purpose of a “no greater liability” clause in collateral warranties. In this article Will Buckby and Ahmed Mian discuss the key points of the case and the judgment which brings good news… Read More >
The Insurance Distribution Directive 2018 – the 6 things you need to know
September 2018In the latest edition of The Insider, The Insurance Institute of Ireland’s quarterly magazine, Associate Mary Smith comments on The Insurance Distribution Directive and what you need to know. To read the full issue click of the magazine please click here.
Fraudulent claimants entitled to damages from negligent solicitors
September 2018Professional Indemnity Insurers will be interested in a recent Court of Appeal decision which found that it is not in the public interest to refuse a claimant damages from a negligent conveyancing solicitor, where the underlying transaction was tainted with illegality in Stoffel & Co v Ms Maria Grondona [2018] EWCA Civ 2031 (“Stoffel”). In this article… Read More >
Reports from the Courts
September 2018In the regular round up of the court decisions of most interest to construction comes from Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth, including one highlighting the need for clear and broad termination provisions; and one confirming that oral agreements to vary contracts containing NOM clauses may not be effective. This article was first published in Construction… Read More >
Spotlight on Ethiopia as it Annuls a Euro 20 million Arbitral Award
August 2018Sadaff Habib, a solicitor in our Dubai office who is also the assistant editor for the Africa region at Kluwer Arbitration Blog, has written her latest article – Spotlight on Ethiopia as it Annuls a Euro 20 million Arbitral Award. In this article, Sadaff addresses the issues that have arisen from the Courts decision, including… Read More >
Highways England’s Smart Motorways Alliance
August 2018Highways England has announced plans to procure Smart Motorways through a ten year alliance arrangement, as part of a new business model expected to deliver £400m-£600m a year of work. The proposed model, of the type operated in the water and rail industries, is a radical new plan for highways. Given the shared risk and… Read More >
Is insolvency a bar to an adjudicator’s jurisdiction?
August 2018A recent decision in Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Limited v Bresco Electrical Services Limited (In Liquidation) [2018] (TCC) has held that a company in liquidation cannot refer a dispute to adjudication when that dispute includes (whether in whole or in part) determination of any claim for further sums said to be due to the referring… Read More >
Construction Update: Improving payment practices and the thorny issue of retention
August 2018Payment remains a hot topic in the construction industry. Many SMEs are still feeling the pinch from Carillion’s administration while larger firms are trying to balance the growing calls for fairness in payment provisions with tighter margins. In August’s edition of our Construction Update, James Vernon looks at the issue of payment practices and retention.… Read More >
Health and Safety Authority Annual Report 2017 – Key Points in Relation to Construction Matters
August 2018The Health and Safety Authority (“HSA”) recently published its Annual Report for 2017. It is the second Annual Report to be published under the Authority’s strategy for 2016 to 2018. The HSA is responsible for ensuring adherence with health and safety legislation across a diverse range of sectors including agriculture, chemicals and construction. In this… Read More >