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What do we know about Law in Roman Britain?


A talk by Sir Rupert Jackson to the Northern Legal History Group…

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


Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to try those…

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Insurance Blog Post: The limits of contractual discretion: UK Acorn Finance Limited v Markel (UK) Limited [2020] EWHC 922 (Comm)

In UK Acorn Finance Limited v Markel (UK) Limited, HHJ Pelling QC applied the Supreme Court’s decision in Braganza v BP Shipping Limited [2015] UKSC 17 in the context…

Returning to work after Covid-19 – some legal issues

Following the government’s recent announcement of a partial relaxation of the lockdown, the prospect of a return to work is in sight for many people. In…

Insurance Blog Post: Avoidance for Material Non-Diclosure: Niramax Group Limited v Zurich Insurance Plc [2020] EWHC 535 (Comm)

In Niramax Group Limited v Zurich Insurance Plc [2020] EWHC 535 (Comm) the High Court considered the principles applicable to cases of avoidance for material non-disclosure, in a…

Why is the “illegality” defence back in the spotlight?

It is not uncommon for defendants to professional negligence claims to argue that the claimant should be barred from recovering damages because his or her cause…

Vicarious Liability: whose liability is it anyway?

On 1 April 2020 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Barclays Bank plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13 (“Barclays”) and MW Morrison Supermarkets plc…

Unlimited risk – Ben Smiley writes for Litigation Funding Magazine on how funders have now lost the protection of the Arkin cap

The Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment in ChapelGate Credit Opportunity Master Fund Limited v Money and others [2020] EWCA Civ 246, a case concerning…

4 New Square E-Bundling Guide

Drawing on extensive experience of working with different types of e-Bundle, David Turner KC has created a guide setting ou​t the advantages and disadvantages of different types…

COVID-19 and remote trials

The first judgment has now been reported on the effect of COVID-19 on a forthcoming trial.  In Re One Blackfriars Ltd, Hyde v. Nygate [2020] EWHC…

COVID-19 DISPUTE RESOLUTION – Applying the Principle of Frustration to Cancellations Caused by the Virus

What happens where a contracting party no longer wishes to perform their obligations because of COVID-19?   This is likely to be a major source of disputes…

The COVID-19 challenge: insurance coverage in the time of lock-down

In this article written for Thomson Reuters Practical Law, Neil Hext KC and Mark Cullen of 4 New Square provide guidance on the main types of…

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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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