United Kingdom - February 16 2023
On 13 January 2023, the High Court handed down a landmark decision in the case of Osbourne v Persons Unknown and others [2023] EWHC 39 (KB). In what…
Sean Adams, Alistair Connor, Henry Stride
USA - January 26 2023
In a recent judgment, the Court of Appeal ruled that an agreement for the settlement of "all and any claims" extended to unknown claims based on…
Catherine Naylor, Alistair Connor, Tom Cox
United Kingdom - November 4 2022
In a judgment with potentially far-reaching implications, the Court of Appeal has given a restrictive reading of the scope of an express duty of good…
Sean Adams, Emma Carr
United Kingdom - September 27 2022
The Law Commission has just launched a consultation on its provisional proposals for reforming the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act), designed to ensure…
Gordon Bell, Elinor Crowther
United Kingdom - June 22 2022
In a recent judgment, the Court of Appeal considered the proper construction of a clause that excluded liability for, among other things, "loss of…
Helen Davenport, Ashley R Pigott