This article discusses the decision in Tenke v Katanga where the claimant unsuccessfully challenged an arbitration award for failing on the grounds that the Tribunal rejected an application to adjourn the merits hearing due to Covid-19 related reasons.
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In the fourth sector article of our Net Zero series, our team looks at what the UK’s Net Zero Strategy (“the Strategy”) means for industry stakeholders in the real estate sector and any updates since the Strategy’s initial release.
This article reviews two recent decisions on the use of force majeure clauses for claims arising out of Covid-19 measures.
The decisions covered in Commercial Disputes Weekly this week include the ongoing pandemic fallout, the Court of Appeal upholding a lower court decision on speed and consumption warranties in charterparties, the problem with shareholders claiming for loss of a company and the law of privilege in cross-jurisdictional litigation.
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Our third article in the Net Zero series looks at what the UK’s Net Zero Strategy means for the fuel supply and hydrogen sector.
In Commercial Dispute Weekly Issue 107, the cases address some contractual basics; offer and acceptance, jurisdiction clauses and quantification of damages for breach. We also look at a decision highlighting the often difficult issue of when litigation privilege begins.
International business travel is gradually picking up and many employers are keen to get back to face-to-face meetings, however, a combination of Covid-19 and Brexit has made this less straightforward than it used to be.
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