Aviation Case Review 202516 January 2026
In 2025, the aviation disputes scene was again dominated by the insurance litigation resulting from the detention of aircraft in Russia at the start of the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
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WFW advises Versamet on US$170M acquisition of mining royalty and metals stream1 October 2025
The acquisition includes the Rosh Pinah Zinc mine in Namibia and the Santa Rita mine in Brazil.
WFW secures High Court victory for Abbey Healthcare4 July 2025
We have secured another legal victory for claimants Toppan Holdings Limited (“Toppan”) and Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Limited (“Abbey”) in a long running dispute about defects at a care home.
Access To Adjudication Restricted By Supreme Court Decision9 July 2024
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.
WFW secures victory for Abbey Healthcare in key Court of Appeal ruling21 June 2022
In an important decision, the Court of Appeal overturned a High Court judgment that had restricted the use of a quicker and cheaper means of resolving construction disputes.
Adjudication benefits extended by Court of Appeal in important decision21 June 2022
In an important decision, the UK Court of Appeal has today overturned a High Court judgment that restricted the use of a quicker and cheaper means of resolving construction disputes.
The decision in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Limited v Simply Construct (UK) LLP, in which WFW’s construction team acted for Abbey, the successful appellant, will have significant implications for the construction and real estate industries as it confirms the benefits of adjudication as being more widely available.
WFW advises Sequoia as secured creditor in first ever use of UK special administration regime for energy supply companies14 December 2021
Bulb is the UK’s seventh largest energy company with 1,000 staff and over 1.6m customers.
Off-spec cargo: breach of condition? Agile traders just can’t make a loss – Galtrade Limited v BP Oil International Limited15 September 2021
This article looks at a recent English Commercial Court decision which will be of interest to oil and commodities traders.
Expert Duties – A Triple Threat?5 July 2021
In three recent cases, the English courts have provided a series of warnings on the uses and abuses of expert evidence, from guidance on the avoidance of conflicts to the implications of a failure by experts to comply with their duties.
Ends justifying the means? The admissibility of illegally obtained evidence10 May 2021
This article looks at an interesting English Court of Appeal decision which provides guidance on the admissibility of illegally obtained evidence in civil litigation.
Adjudication ‘scope creep’ inevitable: excluding defences will breach natural justice28 January 2021
This article examines the recent TCC decision in which the court confirmed that it will not hesitate to find an adjudicator’s decision unenforceable where there was a clear breach of natural justice.
Lifting the lid on subjects: The decision in Nautica v Trafigura24 August 2020
In the recent case of Nautica Marine Limited v Trafigura Trading LLC guidance regarding the legal effect of agreements on “subjects” or “subs” has been provided by the High Court.
