In the recent case of My Contracts Ltd v 74 Hamilton Terrace Freehold Ltd [2024] EWHC 2896 (TCC), the TCC dealt with time restraints for parties to issue notifications under the 2016 JCT Design and Build Contract.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider a rarely used provision of the Arbitration Act 1996, as well as interpretation of a dispute resolution provision, negligent surveyors and the appropriate considerations where a claimant has served particulars of claim late.
Australia and the UAE’s recent trade agreement has a particular focus on facilitating and promoting investment. This article examines what opportunities this presents for investors in those markets.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider the immovables rule versus insolvency, as well as consent to assignment, termination of a construction contract and jurisdiction for a share ownership dispute.
In this article, Aris Moschopoulos and Ioanna Gavriiloglou discuss the recent decision in Stournaras Stylianos Monoprosopi Epe v Maersk A/S that extends the duty of care on carriers in relation to representations made by third parties on bills of lading.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider maritime cases on sanctions and time bars, as well as restrictions on enforcement of foreign judgments for multiple damages and insurers’ rights to contribution.
AGC were awarded circa THB95m in damages.
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appeal in Fimbank Plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd [2024] UKSC 38, holding that both the Hague Rules and the Hague Visby Rules’ one year time bars apply to claims for misdelivery occurring after discharge.
In this article, Nikki Chu, Archit Dhir and Fawwaz Ahmed discuss the decision in Augusta Energy SA v Top Oil and Gas Development Co Ltd, where the English Commercial Court granted interim anti-suit relief against Nigerian proceedings that had been commenced in breach of an English court jurisdiction agreement.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider two cases dealing with how damages are calculated, the grant of summary judgment following acceleration of a loan and interpretation of conditions precedent in a construction contract.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider sovereign immunity in arbitration, what is adjudication business, a jurisdiction clash and whether the Secretary of State’s legislative actions during the pandemic qualify as ‘policing’.
The National Infrastructure Commission’s 2024 report, “Cost Drivers of Major Infrastructure Projects in the UK,” highlights a critical concern: infrastructure costs in the UK are significantly high.
