FCA test case on the validity of business interruption claims
The FCA has brought a test case to determine whether certain business interruption policies respond to losses arising out of Covid-19. Five members of 4 New…
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We are delighted to announce that 4 New Square Chambers has been…
We are delighted to share that Jonathan Hough KC and Daniel Saoul…
The FCA has brought a test case to determine whether certain business interruption policies respond to losses arising out of Covid-19. Five members of 4 New…
In this podcast, Jamie Smith KC, Helen Evans KC and Hannah Daly review where we are with dishonest assistance and unlawful means conspiracy claims after Group…
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…
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…
Richard Liddell KC (4 New Square) and Sarah McNally (Herbert Smith Freehills) have received various questions regarding insurance coverage in the wake of COVID-19. In this…
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…
By RICHARD LIDDELL KC, 4 NEW SQUARE AND SARAH MCNALLY, PARTNER, HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS Many events, including music, theatre, conferences and exhibitions have been cancelled or…
Informa have published Insurance law in 2019: a year in review, written by Neil Hext KC and Tom Asquith. The review highlights some of the more important…
In a decision which will come as a surprise to some members of the insurance market, in Endurance Corporate Capital Limited v Sartex Quilts & Textiles Limited [2020]…
In Endurance Corporate Capital Limited v Sartex Quilts & Textiles Limited [2020] EWCA Civ 308, the Court of Appeal unanimously held that an insured is generally entitled to…
Chamberlain J yesterday handed down judgment in Ministry of Defence v Global Media…
On Friday 4 July 2025 the Court of Appeal handed down judgment…
On 30th June 2025, the Divisional Court handed down judgment in R…