News: March 2019

It is not just named parties that can sue under a contract…

In Filatona Trading Ltd and another v Navigator Equities Ltd and others the Court held that an LCIA arbitral tribunal did not exceed the scope of its powers in ordering relief that was not available to an English court.

Supreme Court takes chance to clarify law on loss of chance

In Perry v Raleys Solicitors the Supreme Court has provided important guidance on how “loss of chance” professional negligence cases should be approached.

A Director’s Duty

When a company is solvent, the primary duty imposed on directors is to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its shareholders. This duty is codified at section 172(1) of the Companies Act 2006. However, that position changes when a company is insolvent, or close to insolvency.

Update on Litigation Privilege – Important lessons to be learnt

In recent months we have seen a number of significant judgments regarding the scope of protection offered to litigants by legal privilege. In this article Leigh Callaway discusses the effect of those decisions and highlight some of the issues that parties should be aware of.