Collateral Damage: a review of the law on collateral attack in light of recent authority
The Court of Appeal has been called upon no fewer than five times in less than 18 months to consider what might amount to an abusive collateral attack on
Revisiting Settlements & Contribution Claims – Percy v Merriman White and David Mayall [2022] EWCA Civ 493.
In the recent judgment of Percy v Merriman White and David Mayall [2022] EWCA Civ 493 the Court of Appeal addressed the impact of settlement agreements upon contribution claims. The Court reversed the
Charles B Lawrence & Associates v Intercommercial Bank Ltd – Assessing the Scope of Duty of Valuers whilst revisiting the SAAMCO Principle
The recent case of Charles B Lawrence & Associates v Intercommercial Bank Ltd [2021] UKPC 30 saw the Privy Council reviewing the SAAMCO principle in the context of a
Should you give that reference? An accountant’s guide to preparing a reference to serve the needs of your client whilst protecting your own interests.
Megan Walton has prepared an article which has been published in ACCA In-Practice Ezine regarding the points that should be considered by accountants when preparing a reference for their
Various Purchasers v 174 Law v Key Manchester [2022] EWHC 4 (Ch)
On 10 January 2022, HHJ Hodge QC (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) handed down judgment in Various North Point Pall Mall Purchasers v 174 Law Solicitors
The Building Safety Bill
The Building Safety Bill (“the Bill”) sets out the Government’s strategy to make homes safer across the country. The Bill contains significant amendments that aim to extend redress provisions
Should Courts Give Dishonest Claimants the Benefit of the Doubt?
In the recent judgment of Brearley & Ors v. Higgs & Co (a firm) [2021] EWHC 2635 (Ch), the High Court addressed, in relation to a solicitors professional negligence
Aggregation of Claims & Dishonest Solicitors Revisited: Lord Bishop of Leeds & Others v Dixon Coles & Gill (A Firm) & Others [2021] EWCA Civ 1211
The Court of Appeal has very recently handed down judgment in Lord Bishop of Leeds & Others v Dixon Coles & Gill. The case concerns the ability of an
Supreme Court – SAAMCO
The suspense is over. Eight months on from the hearing, the Supreme Court’s Judgment in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] UKSC 20 has finally been
Inducement in Insurance Contracts (Pre-Insurance Act 2015) – Zurich Insurance Plc v Niramax Group Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 590
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down its decision in the case of Zurich Insurance plc v Niramax Group Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 590. Sam Moore has prepared
