The Supreme Court has granted permission for an expedited leapfrog appeal in the FCA test case to determine whether certain business interruption policies respond to losses arising out of COVID-19. The hearing has been listed for four days starting on 16 November 2020.
Five members of 4 New Square are acting for two of the insurers involved in the appeal: David Turner KC, Clare Dixon, Shail Patel and Anthony Jones are instructed by DWF for Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc while Miles Harris is part of the counsel team instructed by Allen & Overy for Hiscox Insurance Company Limited.
