Would a refusal to mediate be reasonable in context of coronavirus?
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The court has recently provided some interesting guidance in relation to an unreasonable refusal to mediate in the case of BXB v Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society of Pennsylvania and the Trustees of the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (2020).
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Business Interruption Insurance – FCA Court Proceedings Likely
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The FCA is in the process of writing to a number of insurance companies seeking clarification about whether they are declining, or intend to decline business interruption insurance claims.
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Given the far-reaching scope and the sophistication of the fraud that is alleged in relation to the affairs of Arena TV it seems that others, beyond that of Arena’s two directors, may have been involved in the reported scam.
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In this digital age the focus of searches is often digital devices with a particular concern that data on those devices will be deleted, destroyed or lost.
Frustration will only apply if your contract does not already deal with such unforeseen events (force majeure) and only if the unforeseen event is not caused by either party’s conduct.
Our specialist lawyers work with US law firms, providing expert advice for all aspects of UK real estate investment & development. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.
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In Halsey v Milton Keynes General, it was held that a successful party can be deprived of all or part of its costs if it unreasonably refused to agree to alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
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Business Interruption insurance: Clarity from the Supreme Court and guidance for Insolvency Practitioners
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The Supreme Court handed down its judgment on the FCA’s business interruption insurance test case on Friday 15 January 2021 in an appeal from the Commercial Court.
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