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Weston Homes and the ‘Breach of Contract Principle’


In this article, Melody Hadfield considers the recent decision of the High…

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Professional Liability and Coverage Update: what happened in 2024 and what’s in store in 2025?


By Helen Evans KC,  Ben Smiley, Pippa Manby,  Marie-Claire O’Kane and Will Cook…

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The Grip of the Peril: Sky UK Limited & Another v Riverstone Managing Agency Limited & Others


Property insurance is generally written to cover damage caused by an insured peril during the period of indemnity. What if the damage is progressive or liable…

The Constructive Trust Over Unauthorised Profits as a Remedy


4 New Square Chambers’ Teen-Jui Chow has published a case note in Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly titled “The Constructive Trust Over Unauthorised Profits as…

High Court rejects the existence of a shareholder’s right to inspect privileged company documents: Aabar Holdings S.à.r.l. v Glencore Plc & Others


In this article, 4 New Square’s Shail Patel KC and Ed Grigg consider the High Court’s recent decision in Aabar Holdings S.à.r.l. v Glencore Plc &…

When can Contribution Claims run into trouble?


Insolvency and Contribution Claims make uneasy companions in the professional liability sphere. The latest proof is the judgment of Master Brightwell on Monday this week in…

A rose by any other name: ‘a good arguable case’ in Isabel dos Santos v Unitel


In this article, 4 New Square Chambers’ Seohyung Kim analyses a recent Court of Appeal judgment that restates and clarifies the law regarding freezing injunctions. In…

What’s new in lawyers’ liability in autumn 2024?


Returning from the summer break is a good time to take stock of recent developments in professional liability case law. Helen Evans KC identifies some of…

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


4 New Square Chambers’ David Turner KC and Conor Ewing have written an article for The Journal of International Banking and Financial Law considering a difficulty…

What’s gone wrong with the law of contempt?


In this article, Helen Evans KC, William Harman and Samuel Cuthbert of 4 New Square Chambers take a look at what has gone wrong with the…

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)…

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


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