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.
The vessel was formerly operated under the Crystal Cruises brand and owned by a subsidiary of Genting Hong Kong Limited.
In this article, we discuss the increasing risks relating to climate change litigation (including as highlighted by recent reports) and what businesses should do to mitigate them.
In Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider a crucial decision holding the UK Government to account for failing to comply with its obligations to achieve net zero. We also look at the ever controversial issue of liquidated damages, a stealth jurisdiction argument and an unsuccessful challenge to the Court of Appeal’s approach to allowing grounds of appeal.
With over 22 years’ experience, including six years as a state attorney and 16 years in private practice, Victor is recognised as a leading lawyer for dispute resolution, corporate crime and restructuring and insolvency.
A few firsts this week with the successful recovery by a building owner of the costs of replacing cladding post Grenfell and the first decision under the coronavirus rent arbitration scheme. Commercial Disputes Weekly also discusses a key decision in the ongoing quest for recompense by the victims of the Fundao Dam disaster and a Court of Appeal decision in relation to apparent bias.
A good mixture in Commercial Disputes Weekly this week, including fraudulent trading, limitation, property maintenance obligations and Brexit related jurisdiction issues.
Theresa specialises in contentious construction and works on complex, multi-party litigation and adjudication for both domestic and international clients investing and developing in the UK.
In this article, we discuss ten areas of continued uncertainty in the EU Commission Proposal for a corporate sustainability due diligence directive.