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Article 29 mai 2020
Stop that litigant! The importance of English anti-suit injunctions during COVID-19
With the litany of disputes arising out of COVID-19, many parties are forum shopping to identify the jurisdiction they perceive to be the most favourable to them to determine their disputes.
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Article 29 mai 2020
COVID-19 Insurance Update: 29 May 2020
Our latest thinking into the insurance impacts arising from the ongoing crisis is offered against the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, having confirmed that the five tests which must be satisfied before lockdown can be adjusted have been met.
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Article 27 mai 2020
Contracts, countermeasures and COVID-19: key considerations for manufacturers
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Case review 22 mai 2020
Insurer’s coverage: how to effectively ‘extinguish’ a claim
This recent Scottish decision confirms that insureds must provide fair presentation of all material risks prior to the commencement of a policy of insurance to ensure that coverage will be provided and any failure to this will enable an insurer to void the policy.
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Article 19 mai 2020
Landmark decision by the Singapore Court of Appeal on the Security of Payment Act Cap 30B
The Court of Appeal in Singapore recently released its judgment in Shimizu Corporation v Stargood Construction Pte Ltd [2020] SGCA 37 (“Shimizu CA”).
In a landmark decision concerning the jurisprudence and applicability of the Building and Construction industry Security of Payment Act Cap 30B (“SOP Act”, interchangeably the “Act”), the Court of Appeal in Shimizu CA handed down binding new developments that are of high relevance to local developers and builders, as well as to international contractors based in, or are involved in projects seated in Singapore.
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Article 15 mai 2020
COVID-19 Insurance Update: 15 May 2020
Our latest thinking into the insurance impacts arising from the ongoing crisis is offered against a positive step in the UK exit strategy. Abbott and Roche have now both been approved to provide COVID-19 antibody tests in the UK.
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Article 14 mai 2020
Strike out of stale claims for want of prosecution
Since the Civil Justice Reform (“CJR”), the courts have been highly critical of “stale” claims which have been inactive for years. In furthering the underlying objectives of CJR, in particular ensuring that the action is dealt with as expeditiously as reasonably practicable, the attitude of “letting the sleep dogs lie” (i.e. allowing inactive proceedings to remain dormant) is also no longer acceptable.
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Case review 7 mai 2020
The story continues: Debenhams and the application of furlough schemes to companies in administration
On 15 April 2020, the joint administrators of Debenhams Retail Ltd made an application for directions to Mr Justice Trower on the COVID-19 furlough scheme.
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Article 5 mai 2020
Exploring defences available to UK tour operators over pre-departure cancellations following the COVID-19 outbreak
The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 make clear there is a requirement for tour operators to make a refund if they cannot provide the holiday the customer booked. However, it was clearly never the intention to cover such wide-scale interruption as we have seen since the COVID-19 outbreak.
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News 5 mai 2020
Kennedys promotes thirteen to global partnership
We are delighted to confirm the promotion of thirteen lawyers to our partnership across practice areas including commercial, employment and healthcare, as well as specialist areas of insurance and liability that include cyber, property and construction, professional liability, travel, abuse and fraud. Eight of those promoted are based in the UK, with four in the US and one in Australia. Our worldwide partner count is now 264.