‘Jonathan Upton looks at why parties to a development agreement need to be aware of the general principles applying to good faith clauses.’
Tanfield Chambers, 25th October 2023
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘A Talk to the Liverpool Business and Property Courts Forum, The Brett Lecture Theatre, Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, University of Liverpool.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th October 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The Society for Computers and Law (SCL) has launched a set of free contractual clauses for transactions involving artificial intelligence (AI).’
Legal Futures, 26th October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An English court has reminded the construction sector of the importance of complying with the mandatory payment provisions in the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (1996 Act) in payment provisions, in a case in which it found that a contract which requires the submission of VAT invoice to fix the final date for payment is not compliant.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The precise difference between the definition of a contractual notice and a condition precedent notice can be difficult to discern.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th August 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Katrina McCarthy was apparently acting as a McKenzie Friend for a Notting Hill Genesis tenant. Notting Hill assert that in the course of “assisting” the tenant, Katrina McCarthy “induced the tenant to start paying his rent directly into her own bank account. She had represented to the tenant that she would then transfer the funds into a “court rent account” so that he could “offset” his rent whilst a disrepair dispute with Notting Hill was resolved.” ‘
Nearly Legal, 9th August 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A recent High Court appeal – concerning an application made by a litigation friend to be discharged from her position – contains some useful observations on inappropriate submissions and language used by lawyers in cases raising issues of mental illness and capacity.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 19th July 2023
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘Ever since the House of Lords decision in Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation v Privalov [2007] UKHL 40, the principle of the separability of arbitration agreements has been the subject of much debate. Attention continues to be drawn to the distinct nature of an arbitration agreement within a contract. In last month’s article in this series, the question of the governing law of an arbitration agreement as being potentially distinct from the governing law of the contract in which it appears was considered, in the context of the Singapore Court of Appeal’s important decision in Anupam Mittal v Westbridge Ventures II Investment Holdings [2023] SGCA 1.’
Wilberforce Chambers, July 2023
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘A City firm has been lambasted by a judge for a costs bill fiasco which saw clients applying for relief at the High Court.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The terms “assignment” and “novation” are sometimes used interchangeably in relation to construction projects, but they are, in fact, very different.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘In the absence of a formal written agreement, how will the courts determine “reasonable notice” for termination? Anna Lancy & Robert Strang consider the key factors in this New Law Journal article.’
3 Hare Court, 12th June 2023
Source: www.3harecourt.com
‘The 1999 FIDIC Red Book of standard form construction contracts introduced the dispute adjudication board (DAB) as part of a contract-specific tiered dispute resolution process.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Nick McQueen and Inam Hasan highlight important lessons to learn from a recent Court of Appeal case in the construction sector on the enforceability and effect of dispute escalation clauses.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Under English law, what constitutes a signature is flexible. A person’s intention can determine whether they have entered into binding agreements or transactions.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th June 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘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.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘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”).’
Ropewalk Chambers, 14th March 2023
Source: ropewalk.co.uk
‘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.’
UKSC Blog, 27th March 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
‘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.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A recent High Court ruling has provided useful insights into ending the Regulation 95 Contract Making Suspension, writes Colin Ricciardiello.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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