Service of a claim form – how can you proceed when the address is unknown?
Service of a claim form against a person or business whose address is unknown continues…
August 4, 2022 By Richard Slater
Whose belongings are they anyway? Dealing with involuntary bailment
Involuntary bailment can happen in a number of situations: • Where a mortgagee goes into…
July 31, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Substantial damages awarded for fraudulent misrepresentation claim
The High Court recently awarded substantial damages for a fraudulent misrepresentation claim in relation to…
July 11, 2022 By Catherine Mathews
Supreme court restates penalty rule
Last June I wrote an article about the development of the law in relation to…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Insurance Bill receives royal assent
On 12 February 2015, the Insurance Bill received Royal Assent. It is now known as…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Looking for an alternative?
Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) is a currently a hot topic, with the government having recently…
June 17, 2022 By Catherine Mathews
Unreasonable refusal to mediate
In the case of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Europe Ltd v BAE Systems the Technology…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Capacity – do you know what you’re getting yourself into?
In contractual disputes it is sometimes argued that a contract should not be binding because…
June 17, 2022 By Jeremy Crook
Penalties and liquidated damages
In April last year I wrote an article about the case of Cavendish Square Holdings…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Civil courts structure review
The Judiciary has announced the topics for Lord Justice Briggs’ urgent review of the structure…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Liquidity, Liquidity, Liquidity
In the years leading up to the peak of the housing market in 2007, and…
June 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Part 36 offers: a cautionary tale
A Part 36 offer is a special type of offer which is designed to encourage…
June 17, 2022 By Laura Stanley