Weekly law digests

Arbitration

Allianz Insurance plc (Formerly Cornhill Insurance plc) and another v Tonicstar Ltd (on its own behalf and behalf of the other corporate members of Lloyd’s Syndicates 62, 1861 and 2255) [2018] EWCA Civ 434 [2018] All ER (D) 125 (Mar)

A Queen’s Counsel who had practised as a barrister specialising in the field of insurance and reinsurance for more than ten years satisfied the requirement in cl 15.5 of the Joint Excess Loss Committee, 1997 Edition. In so doing, the Court of Appeal, Civil Division, overruled an unreported decision that had been followed in the High Court.

Building contract

Dacy Building Services Ltd v IDM Properties LLP [2018] EWHC 178 (TCC) [2018] All ER (D) 124 (Mar)

The claimant company’s claim to enforce the decision of an adjudicator in a construction dispute succeeded, as its submission that an oral contract had been formed was preferred. The Technology and Construction Court stressed the court’s general approach in respect to adjudication enforcement and held that the adjudicator had been correct to find that a binding oral contract