Dubai Arbitration Week 2024
Rachel Ansell KC, Sanjay Patel KC, Laurence Page, Andrew Stevens, Quentin Tannock, Katy Handley, Jacob Haddad and Richard Sumarno will be in Dubai for Dubai Arbitration Week from 11-15 November. Throughout the week, members will be speaking at various events: Wednesday 13 Nov – Rachel Ansell KC, Andrew Stevens and Quentin Tannock speaking at an […]
Court of Appeal judgment handed down in Unipolsai Assucurazioni S.p.A -v- Covéa Insurance Plc [2024] EWCA Civ 1110
Property catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance: was the outbreak of Covid-19 a “catastrophe” and aggregation of Covid-19 business interruption losses under hours clause. – – Reinsurance disputes come to court only rarely. And arbitration appeals reach the Court of Appeal infrequently. This case was, therefore, unusual. It was an appeal to the Court of Appeal […]
14th October 2024
The ATP Litigation
The decision of the Court of Appeal in London International Exhibition Centre Plc v Allianz Insurance Plc [2024] EWCA Civ 1026 is another milestone in the long-running litigation between policyholders and insurers in relation to the recovery of business interruption losses as a result of Covid-19. In its landmark decision in Financial Conduct Authority v […]
16th September 2024
Judgment handed down in Peabody Trust v National House Building Council [2024] EWHC 2063 (TCC)
In Peabody Trust v National House Building Council [2024] EWHC 2063 (TCC), the High Court (TCC; Andrew Mitchell KC sitting as Deputy Judge of the High Court) handed down an important decision on when an insured’s cause of action under the NHBC Buildmark policy providing cover for contractor insolvency before practical completion arises. The judgment […]
16th August 2024
Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard summarises Tyson International Company v Partner Reinsurance Europe [2024] EWCA Civ 363 in...
Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard has produced a summary of Tyson International Company v Partner Reinsurance Europe [2024] EWCA Civ 363. This is an interesting Court of Appeal decision from earlier this year where the contractual dealings of the parties suggested two alternative forums (and laws) for the reinsurance contract. The judgment contains interesting observations about the English […]
8th August 2024
Members of 4 Pump Court to attend IPBA Tokyo
Jeremy Nicholson KC, Nick Vineall KC, Robert Scrivener and Carl Wall will be in Tokyo from 22nd April attending the IPBA Annual Meeting and Conference. Jeremy, Nick and Robert will be speaking at various IPBA events throughout the week on topics covering maritime, insurance and construction. We very much look forward to catching up with […]
5th April 2024
Supreme Court holds that a contractual pre-estimate of loss is only recoverable from a negligent stranger in tort if the...
On 14 February 2024, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Armstead v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company Limited [2024] UKSC 6. The case addresses fundamental issues “in applying the tort of negligence in a situation where economic loss, comprising a contractual liability to pay a sum of money, has resulted […]
14th February 2024
4 Pump Court features in The Lawyer Top 10 Appeals 2024
The Lawyer‘s Top 10 Appeals of 2024 has been released reflecting some of the key issues facing the legal industry and the world today. Featured in the list of cases is ‘London International Exhibition Centre v Allianz and others’. The case, which was one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2023, will be heard […]
5th February 2024
New Commercial Court judgment clarifies the purpose and scope of the Russian Sanctions Regulations
In his recent judgment in the case of AerCap Ireland Ltd v AIG Europe SA & Ors [2024] EWHC 144 (Comm), Mr. Justice Butcher has clarified the meaning and effect of Regulations 28, 29, and 29A of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, in the context of an application for disclosure of documents by […]
29th January 2024
Alex Potts KC to speak at BILA virtual lecture ‘SACs, Swaps, Schemes, and Scams: an Offshore Update’
On 1 February, Alex Potts KC will be speaking at BILA virtual lecture ‘SACs, Swaps, Schemes, and Scams: an Offshore Update’. Alex will discuss some of the key legal topics relating to offshore insurance structures in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and other offshore jurisdictions. His talk will cover some recent judgments, and emerging trends, dealing […]
Commercial Court hands down judgment in BSkyB & Mace v Riverstone [2023] EWHC 1207 (Comm) in which Simon Goldstone...
Last month the Commercial Court handed down judgment in a £200m CAR Insurance claim between BSkyB & Mace v Riverstone. HHJ Pelling KC found that Insurers’ arguments concerning the period of insurance were correct and, in the premises, rejected the Claimants’ claims for indemnities for the costs of remedial schemes addressing damage that post dates […]
14th July 2023
24 members from 4 Pump Court have been commended in the Who’s Who Legal: UK Bar 2023 report across 9 practice areas
We are pleased to announce that 23 members from 4 Pump Court have been commended in the Who’s Who Legal: UK Bar 2023 report across 9 practice areas. Arbitration– Rachel Ansell KC and Nick Vineall KC Business crime defence– Nigel Tozzi KC Construction– Rachel Ansell KC, James Bowling, Sean Brannigan KC, Thomas Crangle, Simon Henderson, […]
14th July 2023
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