Publication
21 July 2011
Ongoing litigation concerning the procurement by Eurostar of new rolling stock from Siemens, rather than the supplier of its existing fleet Alstom, is continuing to clarify the law on procurement remedies. In a judgment on 13 July 2011 Mann J has clarified the rules on ‘ineffectiveness’ under the recently amended Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006.
11 April 2011
By 1 July 2011, all commercial organisations need to have taken steps to protect themselves against commission of offences under the Bribery Act 2010. The Ministry of Justice has published Guidance and a Quick Start Guide to assist with this process.
08 April 2010
You have suffered as a result of shoddy work by one of your contractors or suppliers. As a result, you want to claim but discover that they have gone under. It quickly becomes apparent from the contractor's financial state that all realistic chances of a recovery from the contractor have disappeared. However, all may not be lost - you may be able to take advantage of a very useful recent development in the law to bring your claim against the contractor's insurer.
15 April 2009
A new European Regulation governing non-contractual international disputes came into force in January 2009. The "Rome II Regulation" (864/2007/EC) is intended to help Courts decide on the applicable law for an international dispute.
10 July 2007
A review of the House of Lords decision in Lonsdale v Hallam on 4 July 2007, the first case dealing with the issues of commercial agents compensation.