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05 August 2016
Issue: 7710 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Land

Arroyo and others v Equion Energia Ltd (formerly known as BP Exploration Company (Colombia) Ltd) [2016] EWHC 1699 (TCC), [2016] All ER (D) 164 (Jul)

The Technology and Construction Court dismissed four test claims relating to the construction of an oil pipeline in Colombia, brought by Colombian farmers. It held that, on the evidence, one of the claims failed because any liability that the defendant might have had had been extinguished by novation. None of the other claimants had suffered loss or damage as a consequence of the Ocensa pipeline that justified an award of damages.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team

NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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