This week in Commercial Disputes Weekly we look at tonnage limitation for ship damage claims, the governing law of contribution claims, what makes a notice valid and the reasonableness of installing a waking watch.
In this article we consider the benefits of a diverse workforce and how the construction industry can plug the diversity gap.
Supply chains are only as strong as the weakest link: Collaborative working is the only way to achieve net zero within the construction industry.
In the latest Commercial Disputes Weekly we look at two judgments which indicate the English Court’s approach to deciding in the abstract, as well as a decision which illustrates that the not so new witness statement requirements are still taking some time to bed in.
A review of the recent judgment of R v Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the impact on the UK Government’s Net Zero Strategy and where that leaves the construction industry.
In the latest Commercial Disputes Weekly, we look at two decisions that clear up some outstanding issues on rent repayment orders, the first reported judgment to decide that disclosure obligations override a solicitor’s lien on its file and an arbitration award that considers the usefulness of weather bureau reports in speed and consumption claims.
After a short break Commercial Disputes Weekly is back with decisions on demurrage, bribery, dispute resolution procedures and the importance of compliance with adjudication notice requirements.
This article discusses the Balfour Beatty v Broadway Malyan decision which highlights the issues with obtaining early disclosure in construction project disputes.
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly we range from calculation of vessel performance warranty claims to notification of the right to manage in a lease, via non-exclusive jurisdiction clauses and waiver of privilege.
CDW will now take a short break. The next edition will be out on Tuesday 6 September 2022.
Jurisdiction issues arise in three of the cases in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly with a clash between an arbitration agreement and a direct action statute, the latest instalment in the dispute over Venezuelan gold and how to serve orders through blockchain on unidentified website operators. The final case considers the requirements for terminating a bareboat charter following a terrorism event of default.
This article considers Thailand’s draft bill to introduce adjudication proceedings for construction payment disputes, along with key points for both contractors and employers to consider.
A quartet of interpretation cases this week: Commercial Disputes Weekly covers decisions by the Court of Appeal on rent cesser clauses during the pandemic and the requirements for rent repayment orders, and the Commercial Court looks at a commodities sale and purchase agreement and decisions of an arbitral tribunal and judge.