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Prest v Petrodel: Supreme Court confirms existence of doctrine of piercing the corporate veil

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • June 12 2013

The Supreme Court has today allowed the appeal in this family law case which considered the existence and scope of the doctrine of piercing the

Deferred prosecution agreements for companies: a new era in criminal justice in the UK?

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • June 10 2013

On April 25, 2013, the UK Parliament passed the Crime Courts Act of 2013 (the “Act”), which addresses (in Schedule 17) the procedures and

Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal allows transsexual woman to marry man

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • May 16 2013

Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal (CFA) recently addressed the question: Who is a 'woman' for the purpose of marriage? The landmark case is W v. The

The Supreme Court rules on legal advice privilege

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 18 2013

The appeal to the Supreme Court was made by Prudential Plc and Prudential (Gibraltar) Ltd (together, "Prudential"). Prudential had been requested by

Court of Appeal revises guidance regarding level of general damages in civil claims

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • November 28 2012

In Christopher Simmons v Derek Castle 2012 EWCA Civ 1288, the Court of Appeal amended the guidance given in the earlier judgment of Simmons v Castle 2012 EWCA Civ 1039 by stating that, with effect from 1 April 2013, the proper level of general damages in all civil claims for six specified heads of loss will be 10 higher than previously, unless the claimant falls within section 44(6) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (the Act

High Court rules in relation to recovery of monies paid out under solicitors' professional indemnity insurance

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 19 2012

In Travelers Insurance Company and Denton Wilde Sapte v Gauri Advani 2012 EWHC 623 (QB) Sir Raymond Jack held that where a solicitor had acted dishonestly and outside the scope of her employment, the terms of the relevant professional indemnity insurance allowed the insurer to recover amounts paid to fund the defence of that solicitor in negligence proceedings

Spotlight on Florida PIP reform battle between Florida House and Senate

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 9 2012

The Florida Senate and House of Representatives are currently battling over what is, at least, the fourth concerted effort to reform Florida’s personal injury protection coverage law in the last decade

Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority join forces to intervene in a landmark professional indemnity insurance case

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 2 2012

The Law Society of England and Wales and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have been granted leave by the High Court to intervene in the case of Godiva Mortgage Limited v Travelers Insurance in which Travelers is arguing that it is entitled to cap cover by aggregating claims made against its insured, Willmett Solicitors, a Berkshire firm now in liquidation

High Court confirms that bringing appeals of fact disguised as appeals of law under s.69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 will not be entertained

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 1 2012

In Mary Harvey v. Motor Insurers' Bureau (QBD (Merc) (Manchester), Claim No: 0MA40077, 21 December 2011), the High Court held that it was not appropriate to grant leave to appeal an arbitrator's decision that the victim of a road traffic accident was not entitled to compensation for personal injury under s.69 the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act) (s.69 of the Act only allows appeals to be made where the arbitrator has made some error of law

Solicitors Regulation Authority issues guidance on PPI claims

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 19 2012

On 4 January 2012, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (the SRA) issued guidance to solicitors on their professional duties when dealing with claims relating to mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI

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