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Diarmuid Laffan to speak at Irish Insurance Institute webinar on Policy Interpretation and Aggregation in Insurance Contracts


10th April 2025
1pm - 2pm BST

4 New Square Chambers’ Diarmuid Laffan will be speaking at an upcoming…

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Fraud and all that – professionals who know too much


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…

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…

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…

COVID-19 – Will Insurance Come To The Rescue?


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…

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…

Sporting Event Cancellation Insurance: Will it play ball or be kicked into touch?


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…

Insurance Law in 2019: a year in review


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…

Success in the Court of Appeal – Endurance Corporate Capital Limited v Sartex Quilts & Textiles Limited [2020] EWCA Civ 308


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]…

Insurance Blog Post: Indemnification on the Reinstatement Basis: Endurance Corporate Capital Limited v Sartex Quilts & Textiles Limited [2020] EWCA Civ 308


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…

Fraud and conspiracy claims against professionals


In this podcast, Graeme McPherson KC, Daniel Saoul KC and Pippa Manby discuss the advantages and disadvantages of pleading fraud, how to prosecute and defend the…

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