Insurance

05 August 2016

Issue: 7710 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court

Cape Distribution Ltd v Cape Intermediate Holdings plc; Cape Intermediate Holdings plc v Aviva plc [2016] EWHC 1786 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 01 (Aug)

The Queen’s Bench Division determined a number of consequential issues which had arisen from its earlier determination of preliminary issues in a case concerning an insurer, exercising rights of subrogation of the claimant, seeking indemnity or contribution from claimant’s parent company.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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1 Hare Court—Peter Mitchell KC & Amber Sheridan

Leading family law set strengthens ranks with high-profile additions

Thackray Williams—Jennifer Nicol

Firm bolsters commercial team with senior employment partner hire

Irwin Mitchell—Vijay Bange

Head of construction and engineering team appointed

NEWS

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Due diligence headache for smaller firms?

Proposed legislation to tighten the rules on pooled client accounts would place ‘substantial’ burdens on solicitors, the Law Society has warned

Mediation crisis on horizon

Increasing numbers of family mediators are cutting back on legal aid work or leaving the sector altogether due to low fees—creating a supply shortfall for low-income families

Unenforceable DBA costs firm £1.6m

Lawyers acting in cases funded by damages-based agreements (DBAs) cannot claim their share of the damages if no damages are awarded, the High Court has clarified

More Crown Court days announced

Lawyers have given a cautious welcome to a Ministry of Justice decision to increase Crown Court sitting days

Bar chair highlights increasingly hostile environment for lawyers

Barristers have been targeted with death threats, rape threats, threats to their family members, physical surveillance and threats from politicians, chair of the Bar Barbara Mills KC has reported

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Insurance

MOVERS & SHAKERS

1 Hare Court—Peter Mitchell KC & Amber Sheridan

Thackray Williams—Jennifer Nicol

Irwin Mitchell—Vijay Bange