In Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider a crucial decision holding the UK Government to account for failing to comply with its obligations to achieve net zero. We also look at the ever controversial issue of liquidated damages, a stealth jurisdiction argument and an unsuccessful challenge to the Court of Appeal’s approach to allowing grounds of appeal.
On 1 August 2022, changes to the Proof of Employment Act will come into force, which will have far-reaching consequences for the design of new employment contracts – but also for existing employment relationships.
Read the sixty fourth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
In the second part of our series of articles on offshore wind and the maritime sector, London Partners Richard Smith explore the financing and bankability of offshore wind installation vessels.
A few firsts this week with the successful recovery by a building owner of the costs of replacing cladding post Grenfell and the first decision under the coronavirus rent arbitration scheme. Commercial Disputes Weekly also discusses a key decision in the ongoing quest for recompense by the victims of the Fundao Dam disaster and a Court of Appeal decision in relation to apparent bias.
Read the sixty third edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
This article reviews SHIPSALE 22 – BIMCO’s new standard form for ship sale and purchase agreements – in general and analysis of its key differences compared to the Norwegian Salesform 2012.
This is a tabular overview of the article titled ‘SHIPSALE 22 – Clause Commentary’.
This article reports on recent developments, focussing on the government’s proposed major overhaul of the UK prospectus regime.
To mark its first birthday, the UK Infrastructure Bank has released its Strategic Plan, with clean energy earmarked as the largest sector for investment.
