Addlesee and others v Dentons Europe LLP [2019] EWCA Civ 1600, [2019] 10 WLUK 10

C issued proceedings against solicitors who had acted for a now dissolved company, the company purportedly having operated a fraudulent scheme. C wished to see documents that passed between the dissolved company and D, which D asserted were privileged.

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MORTGAGE: right of receivers to possession of mortgaged property

Are receivers appointed by a mortgagee entitled to claim possession against resident mortgagors?

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Legal 500: National Leading Mediator – Stephen Shaw

Congratulations Stephen!

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The devil in the detail: is a liability under a personal guarantee a debt payable immediately?

In July 2019, ICC Judge Barber in Martin v McClaren Construction Limited [2019] EWHC 2059 (Ch) was tasked on an application to set aside a statutory demand under Rule 10.5(5)(d) of the Insolvency Rules 2016 (“IR 2016”)...

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The charmed life of Building Inspectors, re-visited: The Lessees and Management Company of Herons Court v NHBC Building Control Services Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1423

Approved inspectors of buildings are a feature of the construction site. They do not, however, owe a duty under section 1 of the Defective Premises Act 1972.

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Severance of Adjudicator’s Decisions – Beyond Jurisdiction and Natural Justice? Willow Corps S.A.R.L. v MTD Contractors Ltd. [2019] EWHC 1591 (TCC)

Severance of adjudicator’s awards has, at least up until now, been a judicial tool used only sparingly in relation to TCC enforcement proceedings...

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