Alison Tasker
HFW
Articles
English Supreme Court confirms principles for determining the governing law of an arbitration agreement
United Kingdom - November 17 2020 Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v OOO Insurance Company Chubb ([2020] UKSC 38) is an important decision in an area where there have been conflicting…
The FCA indicators for assessing fitness and propriety (Senior Managers and Certification Regime)
United Kingdom - November 17 2020 On 9 December 2019, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) replaced the Approved Persons Regime for most solo-regulated firms…
COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses: English High Court confirms loss of use is not equivalent to physical loss of property
United Kingdom - November 17 2020 One issue not considered in the recent FCA business interruption test case was whether the presence of COVID-19 could constitute physical damage so…
FCA reports on general insurance pricing practices - changes are coming
United Kingdom - November 17 2020 In this edition: FCA reports on general insurance pricing practices - changes are coming; The FCA indicators for assessing fitness and propriety…
Privileged in perpetuity: Lee Victor Addlesee & Ors v Dentons Europe LLP
United Kingdom - October 23 2019 The Court of Appeal has reiterated that legal advice privilege remains in existence unless and until it is waived. Such privilege attaches not to the…
