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18 November 2020
Issue: 7911 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Law digests: 20 November 2020

Bank

Banco San Juan Internacional, Inc v Petroleos De Venezuela SA

The claimant bank’s application for summary judgment succeeded, in a case concerning sums allegedly due under two credit agreements. The Commercial Court held that, among other things, the two loan agreements had provided no basis for a suspension of the repayment obligations by the terms of the credit agreements. Further, the rule in Ralli Bros v Compania Naviera Sota y Aznar [1920] All ER Rep 427 did not make the agreements unenforceable.


Contract

Tui UK Ltd v Morgan [2020] EWHC 2944 (Ch), [2020] All ER (D) 56 (Nov)

The appellant travel company’s appeal failed, in proceedings where the claimant had suffered injury after falling over in a dimly-lit area on a package holiday sold by the appellant. The Chancery Division held that the judge had not erred in his findings in relation to the contractual standard of skill and care in respect of lighting the area where the accident had occurred. Further, the judge had been entitled to

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill

Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill

Katten strengthens financial markets and funds group in London

Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart

Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart

Hugh James expands national Serious Injury team with two new Partners

HFW—Rémi Ducloyer

HFW—Rémi Ducloyer

HFW continues Paris office growth with public law Partner hire

NEWS
The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision
The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons
A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability
Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks
The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life
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