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High Court rejects indemnity claim under SPA due to a failure to notify the claim “as soon as possible”
The High Court has found that a claimant could not pursue an indemnity claim under an SPA because it had not notified the defendants of its claim “as …
Our new publication: Covid-19 Contract Disputes Guide
High Court gives guidance on availability of summary judgment and frustration in contractual disputes
A recent High Court decision is a good example of the court’s willingness to deal with questions of contractual interpretation on a summary basis in an …
Calderbank offer without express time limit could be accepted after hearing had started
The High Court has held that a “without prejudice save as to costs”, or Calderbank, offer to settle detailed assessment proceedings, which did not …
COVID-19: Our new quick reference tool to help assess the availability of force majeure relief under English law
New COVID-19 podcast - Force majeure considerations in a potential second wave of COVID-19
In this latest episode of our Navigating COVID-19 podcast series, Sarah Pollock, Emma Schaafsma and Julie Farley consider the force …
High Court finds claim for lost profits arising from damage caused by London riots not prevented by force majeure or exclusion for indirect or consequential loss
Commercial Court interprets indemnity clause in SPA to exclude damage which occurred pre-execution
The Commercial Court recently dismissed a claim to recover the cost of repairs to two offshore transmission cables linking the Gwynt Y Môr offshore wind …
Unjust enrichment: High Court finds claimant entitled to restitution of the value of services provided in anticipation of a contract
The High Court has held that a supplier of soft toys was entitled to restitution of the value of the services it had provided to a toy designer, in …
Low oil price - high disputes risk: The scope for disputes in a world of low oil prices
Oil prices have collapsed since the start of the year, driven down by concerns around oversupply, compounded by the collapse in demand caused by COVID-19 …
Our new publication – COVID-19: Force majeure: A global perspective
Court of Appeal finds material breach of contract not remedied by indication of intention to perform services
The Court of Appeal has held that a consultant’s statement that he intended to perform his contractual obligations under a consultancy agreement did not …
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