‘A recent Court of Appeal ruling is a reminder of the applicable limitation periods for those procurements commenced under the current regime, write John Houlden, Laura Tudor and Abigail Cropper.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has handed down an important judgment, providing extensive guidance on the correct interpretation and application of a number of aspects of the rules governing limitation in respect of challenges to the award of public contracts under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“the PCR”). Joseph Barrett KC examines the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Grace Khaile considers the Court of Appeal’s latest judgments on delay in confiscation proceedings. The two-year limit in section 14(5) of the Proceeds of Crime Act after conviction for the determination of confiscation proceedings appears to be no more than notional.’
Mountford Chambers, 23rd April 2024
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
‘Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal has rejected 40 years of “received wisdom” among company law practitioners and has held that a limitation period of either twelve or six years (depending upon the relief sought) applies in respect of petitions under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 7th March 2024
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘A new ruling has confirmed that there are only limited circumstances in which British energy suppliers could be held liable for any failings by a broker to meet duties it owes customers pertaining to commission arrangements, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com. 3rd April 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘This was an appeal by Intelligent Cleaning Equipment Holdings Co Ltd. (“Intelligent”) and Killis Ltd. (“Killis”) against the order of Her Honour Judge Melissa Clarke of 23 March 2023 granting Industrial Cleaning Equipment (Southampton) Ltd. (“Industrial”) relief against Intelligent and Killis from trade mark infringement and dismissing their counterclaim for the reasons set out in her judgment in Industrial Cleaning Equipment (Southampton) Ltd v Intelligent Cleaning Equipment Holdings Co Ltd [2023] EWHC 411 (IPEC) (27 Feb 2023).’
NIPC Law, 4th January 2024
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.com
‘In 2006 Mrs Potter entered into a credit agreement (under the Consumer Credit Act 1974) with Canada Square. She borrowed c.£21K, being a loan of £17K and a PPI premium of £4K (arranged for her by Canada Square). c.£200 was paid to the insurer, with 95% of the premium going to Canada Square, who did not tell Mrs Potter about the commission.’
New Square Chambers, 16th November 2023
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
‘In upholding the Court of Appeal’s outcome, the Supreme Court has fundamentally reformulated the approach to s.32 of the Limitation Act 1980.’
Henderson Chambers, 17th November 2023
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court’s decision in Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter [2023] UKSC 41 is a major landmark, which should be welcomed for its restoration of reasonable simplicity to what had become an unduly complex subject. In doing so, it has established that in a limitation context, “deliberate” means “deliberate” and does not mean “reckless”.’
Hailsham Chambers, 16th November 2023
Source: www.hailshamchambers.com
‘Here’s our guide to scope of duty and limitation in a wide-ranging judgment handed down by the Technology and Construction Court. The decision in Lendlease Construction (Europe) Limited v Aecom Limited [2023] EWHC 2620 (TCC) provides a helpful review of these issues in the context of construction projects.’
Mills & Reeve, 12th December 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘The Duke of Sussex can go ahead with claims against Associated Newspapers of unlawfully obtaining information, as a court ruling opens the way for a trial.’
BBC News, 11th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has given judgment in Smith and Burrell v Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2023] UKSC 34, overturning the Court of Appeal and disagreeing with the bank’s limitation argument.’
Henderson Chambers, 5th October 2023
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘In the case of Shaw v Maguire (Re Preliminary Issues) [2023] EWHC 2155 (KB) Master Cook considered the limitation period as a preliminary issue. In doing so, Master Cook considered whether a claimant could utilise Section 33 of the Limitation Act in Fatal Accident Act claims where limitation expired prior to the deceased’s death.’
Old Square Chambers, 25th September 2023
Source: oldsquare.co.uk
‘Expert witnesses have made a last-minute call to scrap the rule in the new intermediate track for civil claims that limits their reports to 20 pages.’
Legal Futures, 29th September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Parties to international arbitration should pay close attention to the applicable limitation periods, particularly where the project involves a potential mix of applicable sources of law.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Georgia Whiting and Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk report on a Supreme Court ruling on a major oil spill.’
4KBW, 13th July 2023
Source: www.4kbw.co.uk
‘On Wednesday [26 July], the Competition Appeal Tribunal handed down a judgment that is particularly significant for its analysis of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the “2018 Act”) and the scope of retained EU law.’
Blackstone Chambers, 28th July 2023
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘The UK Supreme Court unanimously decided that the public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010 does not apply directly to persons outside of the UK. However, the equalities objectives may remain indirectly relevant to decision-makers.’
EIN Blog, 18th July 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
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