Does a failure to mediate inevitably lead to costs sanctions?

A summary of the case of Patel & Ors v Barlows & Ors [2020] EWHC 2795 (Ch) In our previous article, Mark Aizlewood and Dean De Cesare considered recent case
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The corporate group and the individual civil liability vs. joint and several liability

The civil liability that may arise within a specific company that is a part of the corporate group operating under one trade name, in many occasions raises questions when determining
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FCA Business Interruption Insurance Test Case

FCA business interruption insurance test case – Supreme Court judgment A summary of the Supreme Court judgment in the FCA business interruption insurance test case On 15 January 2021, the Supreme
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Insuralex and Lowers Forensics International Join Forces to Offer Legal and Forensic Accounting Expertise to Global Insurance and Reinsurance Markets

Insuralex and Lowers Forensics International Join Forces to Offer Legal and Forensic Accounting Expertise to Global Insurance and Reinsurance Markets Together, Insuralex  and Lowers Forensics can assist in complex claims that require a high specialization
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#InsuranceLaw Round up of 2020

Notwithstanding the significant lockdown period during the second quarter of the year, as well as the continuing restrictions that have been imposed since then, the courts have continued to operate.
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WHAT DID SANTA LEAVE FOR PROPERTY INSURERS? New California Laws Affecting Property Claims in 2021

Every year, it seems, the California state government leaves “gifts” for property and casualty industry. The 2020 legislative session was no exception. Most new legislation takes effect on January 1,
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South Africa: Professional indemnity insurance amidst COVID

Economies across the globe, specifically small businesses, have taken a pounding from the effects of the pandemic. Practicing lawyers have not been immune to the adverse effect of it. This
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Revision of the Swiss Insurance Contract Act (SICA)

1. INNOVATIONS AT A GLANCE This newsletter provides an overview of the most important practical changes to the revised SICA, which is expected to come into force on 1st January
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There is no “lawyer’s paradise”: Interpreting contracts of insurance

It is well known that insurance contracts need not be reduced to writing to be rendered enforceable, however, given that insurance is, by and large, a risk transferring enterprise it
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FREE Insuralex Webinar: Insurance digital commercialization in Latin America

Digital commercialization for insurers in Latin America ceased to be a long-term development project to became a top priority to them. It gained special relevance during the year 2020 due
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