Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 167
Read the 167th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
Author: Sam Abreo Archive
Jurisdiction Issues in Adjudication – Van Elle Ltd v Keynvor Morlift Ltd
This article examines the recent decision in Van Elle Ltd v Keynvor Morlift Ltd handed down by Mr Justice Stephen Davies.
Access To Adjudication Restricted By Supreme Court Decision
In a landmark decision, the UK Supreme Court has restricted access to an alternative form of dispute resolution for deciding construction disputes that is quicker and cheaper than litigation. By narrowly interpreting the reference to “construction contract” at section 104 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, the Court has effectively confined statutory adjudication to the contracts under which the original works and services were performed.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 212
The cases discussed in this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly illustrate the courts’ approach to interpretation both of statute and contractual terms, in the context of state immunity, protection of water rights, adjudication and loan agreements.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 166
Read the 166th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 211
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider whether a party could rely on its own breach to avoid a debt arising, as well as the governing law of interest on damages, the interplay of insolvency and arbitration and instructions in group litigation.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 165
Read the 165th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
WFW advises Smart Energies on €87m fundraising
We advised Smart Energies on a €87m fundraising to accelerate the deployment of rooftop, car park and small ground-mounted solar projects in Europe.
The ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Key Findings and Considerations for Deep Seabed Mining
In a landmark Advisory Opinion, ITLOS has confirmed that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions in the marine environment are a form of pollution for the purposes of UNCLOS. We consider the key findings of the Opinion and its relevance for the deep seabed mining sector.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 210
There is a construction and property focus to this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, with decisions on allocation from the Building Safety Fund, environmental impact assessments in planning permission and repudiation of a plumbing sub-contract. We also discuss interpretation of an investment participation agreement.
