UK signs up to Singapore Convention – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 4th, 2023 in contracts, dispute resolution, news, treaties by tracey

‘Businesses will be able to enforce international mediated agreements without recourse to lengthy and costly breach of contract proceedings, a justice minister said today as he signed the UN Singapore Convention on Mediation in New York.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th May 2023

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Referral Fees and Illegality: Litkraft Ltd v Cottrell – Ropewalk Chambers

Posted April 11th, 2023 in chambers articles, contracts, fees, illegality, news, solicitors by sally

‘Litkraft Ltd v (1) Cottrell (2) Williams (3) Goldsmith [2023] EWHC 465 (Comm) has touched upon, but not decided, whether certain fee sharing arrangements could amount to a prohibited referral fee under section 56 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (“LASPO”).’

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Ropewalk Chambers, 14th March 2023

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Case Preview: JTI POLSKA Sp. Z o.o. and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors – UKSC Blog

‘In this post, David McKie and Dany Bitar, partner and associate respectively in the litigation team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in JTI POLSKA Sp. Z.o.o. and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors.’

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UKSC Blog, 27th March 2023

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Boy George and Culture Club members pay ex-drummer £1.75m after legal dispute – The Guardian

Posted March 23rd, 2023 in contracts, fraud, news, remuneration by tracey

‘Jon Moss, a founding member of Culture Club, will be paid £1.75m by his former bandmates, who have reached a settlement with him instead of commencing a high court trial.’

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The Guardian, 22nd March 2023

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Applying to end the automatic suspension – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 22nd, 2023 in contracts, damages, local government, news, public procurement, trials by tracey

‘A recent High Court ruling has provided useful insights into ending the Regulation 95 Contract Making Suspension, writes Colin Ricciardiello.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st March 2023

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New Judgment: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc v Ukraine (acting upon the instructions of the Cabinet Ministers of Ukraine) [2023] UKSC 11 – UKSC Blog

Posted March 16th, 2023 in banking, contracts, duress, international law, loans, news, Russia, Supreme Court, Ukraine by sally

‘This appeal arises out of a contractual dispute between Ukraine and the Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc (“the Trustee””), acting on behalf of the Russian Federation (“Russia”).’

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UKSC Blog, 15th March 2023

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High Court lifts automatic suspension in procurement dispute over provision of audio-visual equipment to courts and tribunals – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 14th, 2023 in competition, contracts, courts, limitations, news, public procurement, tenders by sally

‘The Secretary of State for Justice (SoSJ) has successfully applied to the High Court for the lifting of the automatic suspension in a procurement challenge to the outcome of a mini-competition for a call-off contract relating to the provision of digital and audiovisual (‘AV’) equipment for use by HM Courts and Tribunals Service.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th March 2023

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Woman single-handedly takes on BA and wins – BBC News

Posted February 28th, 2023 in airlines, contracts, coronavirus, litigants in person, news by sally

‘A woman who represented herself in court by using 80-year-old contract legislation has beaten British Airways (BA) in a row over flight vouchers.’

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BBC News, 28th February 2023

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Limits on when you can adjudicate – Practical Law: Construction Blog

‘I can’t say that I recall Dyson LJ’s judgment in Connex South Eastern Ltd v MJ Building Services Group being handed down back in 2005 but I do know it is the case that told us that the phrase “at any time” means exactly that. It’s like Ronseal’s famous phrase, “Does exactly what it says on the tin”. With the Court of Appeal giving the words their literal and ordinary meaning, it was plain speaking at its best! It has also meant that for as long as I can remember, we have all assumed that there is no time limit on when a party can start an adjudication. (In Connex, the court was dealing with a situation where the notice of adjudication was issued after practical completion and after repudiation of the contract.) Consequently, the only limitations (if there are any) are the ones we find in the Limitation Act 1980, which doesn’t prevent a party from starting an adjudication but may provide the responding party with a defence (if taken), which means the adjudicator’s decision will be in their favour. (The same applies in court proceedings and, if the defence is successful, the claim may be struck out.) If this is all so well-established, you might wonder why I’m bothering to mention it. The answer is, because of HHJ Russen KC’s judgment in LJR Interiors Ltd v Cooper Construction Ltd, which he handed down last month.’

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Practical Law: Construction Blog , 14th February 2023

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Case Comment: Barton and Ors v Morris and Anor in place of Gwyn Jones (deceased) [2023] UKSC 3 – UKSC Blog

Posted February 14th, 2023 in contracts, estate agents, fees, news, sale of land, Supreme Court by sally

‘In this post, Henry Powell (Associate) and Antoni Hajdon (Of Counsel) in the Real Estate Disputes team at CMS, comment on the case of Barton & Ors v Morris & Anor in place of Gwyn Jones (deceased) [2023] UKSC 3 – handed down on 25 January 2023.’

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UKSC Blog, 13th February 2023

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New Judgment: Barton and others v Morris and another in place of Gwyn-Jones (deceased) [2023] UKSC 3 – UKSC Blog

Posted January 26th, 2023 in contracts, estate agents, fees, news, sale of land, Supreme Court by sally

‘Foxpace Limited (“Foxpace”), the Fourth Respondent, owned a property known as Nash House in London. This appeal concerns an oral agreement between Foxpace and Mr Barton, the First Respondent, about Nash House. In the High Court it was held that Foxpace agreed to pay Mr Barton £1.2 million if he introduced a purchaser for Nash House who bought it for £6.5 million. The £1.2 million represented deposits and other expenses that Mr Barton had lost on two previous attempts to buy Nash House.’

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UKSC Blog, 25th January 2023

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Court bid to protect tenants from ‘ghost landlords’ – BBC News

‘Housing campaigners hope a Supreme Court ruling to legally define who should be deemed a landlord will help protect tenants in some of England’s worst rental properties.’

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BBC News, 26th January 2023

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‘Special’ damages requiring prior knowledge of parties to construction contracts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 16th, 2023 in construction industry, contracts, damages, news by tracey

‘When a party breaches a term of a construction contract, the other party to the contract has the right to claim an award of damages.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th January 2023

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When is a contractor not a contractor? – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 13th, 2023 in contract of employment, contracting out, contracts, employment, news, taxation by tracey

‘It is essential that contractors, and anyone hiring contractors or consultants, in the UK understand what could give rise to UK employment law obligations.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th January 2023

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St James’s Oncology v Lendlease: the value of project-specific amendments to JCT contracts – Practical Law: Construction Blog

Posted January 13th, 2023 in construction industry, contracts, drafting, hospitals, indemnities, news by tracey

‘The recent judgment of the TCC in St James’s Oncology SPC Ltd (Project Co) v Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd and another provides a fascinating commentary on the importance of drafting a building contract that is tailored to deliver the needs of the employer and the end-user.’

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Practical Law: Construction Blog , 12th January 2023

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Episode 6: The Ghost in the Machine? Good Faith in Contract after Re Compound Photonics – Blackstone Chambers

Posted January 9th, 2023 in appeals, chambers articles, contracts, news, podcasts by sally

‘Join Andreas Gledhill KC as he explores the implications of the recent Court of Appeal decision Re Compound Photonics Group Ltd; Faulkner v. Vollin Holdings Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1371.’

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Blackstone Chambers, 13th December 2022

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What reasonable steps does a party have to take to overcome a force majeure clause? – Mills & Reeve

Posted January 5th, 2023 in arbitration, charterparties, contracts, news by sally

‘Does a party have to accept non-contractual performance to mitigate the impact of a force majeure event?’

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Mills & Reeve, 4th January 2023

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How reasonable are your endeavours? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 16th, 2022 in contracts, local government, news by tracey

‘Patrick Adie sets out the most common types of endeavours obligation found in property contracts and – depending on your circumstances – the best obligation to agree.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th December 2022

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Termination and suspension of construction contracts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 9th, 2022 in construction industry, contracts, news by michael

‘Most construction contracts contain termination clauses which give parties the right to terminate in certain circumstances. Fewer construction contracts entitle a party to suspend the performance of its obligations.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th December 2022

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Contractual construction: the Tension – Practical Law: Construction Blog

Posted December 2nd, 2022 in construction industry, contracts, interpretation, news by tracey

‘When the courts are faced with questions of contractual construction there remains a tension in the approach they should take.’

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Practical Law: Construction Blog, 2nd December 2022

Source: constructionblog.practicallaw.com