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The Law Society’s guidance on climate change: reducing or raising the risk of professional negligence claims?
Posted: 01/12/2023
In April 2023, the Law Society issued guidance for its members on incorporating climate change considerations into their practice ‘in a way which is compatible with their professional duties and the administration of justice’......>>
David and Goliath: can an arbitration award be recognised and enforced against a UK consumer?
Posted: 02/10/2023
The English Commercial Court has recently considered whether an arbitration award relating to a cryptocurrency exchange contract is recognisable and enforceable against a UK consumer. In Payward, Inc and ors v Chechetkin [2023] EWHC 1780 (Comm), Mr Justice Bright refused to enforce a foreign-seated arbitration award......>>
Multiple professional negligence claims allowed to proceed on single omnibus claim form as strike out rejected by High Court
Posted: 28/07/2023
On 25 July 2023, His Honour Judge Jarman KC dismissed an application made by a defendant to strike out a claim form issued on behalf of 134 claimants who had invested in nine different developments with nine different SPV sellers promoted by Northern Powerhouse Developments......>>
Construction professional negligence claim provides useful guidance on scope of duties and recovery of losses
Posted: 21/12/2021
In BDW Trading Limited v URS Corporation Limited [2021] EWHC 2796 (TCC), the court had to grapple with difficult questions of scope of duty and the accrual of a cause of action in tort in an engineer’s professional negligence claim. In doing so, it has provided some useful guidance for those bringing and facing such claims......>>
Professional negligence claims expected as homeowners become embroiled in ground rent scandal affecting new-build properties
Posted: 05/07/2017
Specialist lawyers at Penningtons Manches are considering group actions for claimants affected by the growing scandal involving many unassuming purchasers of leasehold interests - particularly in new-build residential properties......>>

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