Archives for 2007
Home Thoughts from Abroad - Issue 4 (01 September 2007)
The Joint Consultation Paper. Edward Coulson
Download here (Acrobat PDF file)News Flash: The Three R's: Re-mortgages, Repossessions and Recoveries (06 August 2007)
In this edition, Louisa Robbins and Vicky Hardy discuss the rise in claims due to lender overvaluation from both traditional lenders and the sub-prime lending market.
Download here (Acrobat PDF file)News Flash: The Solicitors' Code of Conduct - Red Tape or Opportunity? (01 August 2007)
Megan Howe and Sophie Lucas review the new Code of Conduct and consider whether its introduction should be viewed as an addition to the administrative burden faced by firms, or as an opportunity to improve risk management during a "soft" solicitors indemnity insurance market - and reap the benefits when the market hardens.
Download here (Acrobat PDF file)News Flash: Claims, Planes and Automobiles (11 May 2007)
In this issue, Andrew MacLeod and Sarah Richards review Malmesbury & Ors v Strutt & Parker (a partnership) & Anor [2007] EWHC 999 (QB)
Download here (Acrobat PDF file)News Flash: Shareholder Emancipation - The Right to Vote (07 May 2007)
In this issue, Misha Nateghi and Kirsten Addison-Smith report on 'Empty Voting' and how it threatens shareholder rights and undermines transparency and disclosure requirements.
Download here (Acrobat PDF file)News Flash: Following Settlements: How Not to Clean Up! (07 May 2007)
Simon Gildener reviews the recent reinsurance coverage case of Wasa v. Lexington and considers what lessons may be learned by reassureds seeking to enhance their prospects of a successful reinsurance recovery.
Download here (Acrobat PDF file)News Flash: Consumer Activism - Clamping Down on Unfair Practises (02 April 2007)
This Newsflash, compiled by Misha Nateghi and Jennifer Drever, looks at the fight against anti-competitive, abusive and unfair practices carried out by the retail banking industry.
Download here (Acrobat PDF file)Home Thoughts from Abroad - Issue 3 (01 April 2007)
After the fireworks in the first two issues papers (good faith and non-disclosure in the first and warranties in the second - see the first two issues of this newsletter), the Law Commission's recommendations on intermediaries come as a damp squib Edward Coulson
Download here (Acrobat PDF file)News Flash: Part 36 - All Change Please (04 March 2007)
In this Newsflash, Philip Steel and James McKay discuss the new Part 36 CPR which comes into force on Friday 6 April 2007. Offers made before this date will be subject to the old rules and offers made from 6 April onwards will be subject to the new rules and there should be a smooth transition between the two sets of provisions.
Download here (Acrobat PDF file)News Flash: An Industry under Attack - Three Times Table (23 February 2007)
Summary of the regulatory response to the payment protection insurance industry.
Download here (Acrobat PDF file)Home Thoughts From Abroad - Issue 2 (23 February 2007)
The Law Commission has now published its second Issue Paper examining warranties in insurance contracts Edward Coulson
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