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Law digests: 2 October 2020

30 September 2020
Issue: 7904 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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WV v Landkreis Harburg C-540/19, [2020] All ER (D) 38 (Sep)

A public body which sought to recover, by way of an action for recovery, sums paid in place of maintenance to a maintenance creditor, and to which the claims of that maintenance creditor against the maintenance debtor had been transferred by way of subrogation, could validly invoke the jurisdiction of the court for the place where the creditor was habitually resident, as provided in Art 3(b) of Regulation (EC) No 4/2009. The Court of Justice of the European Union (Third Chamber) so held in proceedings concerning the payment of a maintenance claim to the applicant’s mother, who was resident in Germany and whose rights had been transferred by way of statutory subrogation to the respondent body.


Building contract

John Doyle Construction Ltd (in liquidation) v Erith Contractors Ltd [2020] EWHC 2451 (TCC), [2020] All ER (D) 45 (Sep)

The claimant company’s application for summary judgment of an adjudication decision was refused. In dismissing the application, the Technology and Construction

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Myers & Co—Jen Goodwin

Myers & Co—Jen Goodwin

Head of corporate promoted to director

Boies Schiller Flexner—Lindsay Reimschussel

Boies Schiller Flexner—Lindsay Reimschussel

Firm strengthens international arbitration team with key London hire

Corker Binning—Priya Dave

Corker Binning—Priya Dave

FCA contentious financial regulation lawyer joins the team as of counsel

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