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Assignment or charge over warranty and indemnity insurance policies as security?


4 New Square Chambers’ David Turner KC and Conor Ewing have written…

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What’s gone wrong with the law of contempt?


In this article, Helen Evans KC, William Harman and Samuel Cuthbert of…

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How to plead a securities fraud claim: the Court of Appeal in Various Claimants v Standard Chartered plc


In this case note, 4 New Square Chambers’ Anson Cheung explains the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Various Claimants v Standard Chartered plc regarding group…

New Podcast Episode: What is, or is not, a SLAPP? with Clare Dixon KC and Ben Smiley


We are pleased to announce the release of our latest podcast episode, featuring an in-depth discussion on the recent guidance from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)…

Adjudication and Collateral Warranties – Supreme Court Decision in Abbey v Simply


In this article, 4 New Square Chambers’ Douglas James considers the Supreme Court’s decision in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd (Respondent) v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly…

Carbon emissions and causation: R (Finch) v Surrey County Council and ors


In this post, 4 New Square Chambers’ Alex Forzani explores the Supreme Court’s decision in R (Finch) v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20 and analyses…

Where’s the limit? A recent contrasting pair of lawyers’ liability cases on duty and limitation


A recent pair of lawyers’ liability cases have looked at the issue of continuing duties and limitation in two contrasting circumstances: one where the solicitors realised…

What do we know about Law in Roman Britain?


A talk by Sir Rupert Jackson to the Northern Legal History Group on 21.03.24. Download here

Is a Failure to Act on Climate Change a Crime against Humanity?


Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to try those most responsible for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, including…

Al Sadeq v Dechert [2024] EWCA Civ 28: Privilege and the Iniquity Exception


It’s been the law for a long time that legal privilege does not operate as a cloak for communications that themselves have been created to further…

ESG: experts and extractive industries


The High Court recently reiterated restrictions on the use of expert evidence, in the context of an ESG case concerning the extractive industries in Wambura &…

Professional Liability and Coverage Update: 2023 in review and a look ahead to 2024


Overview Many of the significant professional liability cases in 2023 dealt with the issue of just how far duties extend – and to whom they…

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Four Fundamentals of Limitation Periods in Contract and Tort Claims


By Carl Troman, Barrister and Mediator at 4 New Square Four key points…

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Stay of proceedings before serving a claim form


What should claimants do when limitation is about to expire? Noting…

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Why are there so many cases against lawyers for contempt of court?


There has been a spate of cases in the past couple of…

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