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12 July 2018
Issue: 7801 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Weekly law digests

Contract

Minera Las Bambas SA and another v Glencore Queensland Ltd and others [2018] EWHC 1658 (Comm), [2018] All ER (D) 26 (Jul)

In a claim arising out of a tax indemnity in a share purchase agreement and a deed of warranty, the Commercial Court held, among other things, that, on the true construction of the agreements, the defendants (the sellers and guarantor) would only be liable to indemnify the claimant purchasers concerning tax assessments made by the Peruvian tax authority if and to the extent that the Peruvian tax court determined that the relevant tax claimed by the authority was payable, and such debt became coercively enforceable in accordance with the Tax Code.

Data protection

DB v General Medical Council [2018] EWCA Civ 1497, [2018] All ER (D) 21 (Jul)

There was no presumption under s 7(4) of the Data Protection Act 1988 in favour of a person who had not consented to or who had objected to disclosure pursuant to a subject access request in a mixed data case, as against a person

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Heather Gibson

Freeths—Heather Gibson

Freeths strengthens national tax team with Heather Gibson appointment

Debevoise & Plimpton—Mary Lavelle

Debevoise & Plimpton—Mary Lavelle

Debevoise expands London secondaries team with addition of Mary Lavelle

Excello Law—Hestia Private Client

Excello Law—Hestia Private Client

Excello Law welcomes ex-Irwin Mitchell team to launch Hestia Private Client

NEWS
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
A client cannot use a costs assessment to investigate whether their solicitor received commission on an after-the-event (ATE) insurance premium, the Court of Appeal has held
Law firms cannot be compelled to disclose documents protected by unwaived legal professional privilege (LPP) during misconduct investigations, the High Court has clarified
Solicitors have urged regulators not to impose unnecessary cost and complexity on third-party litigation funding
International demand for UK legal services is surging, with exports at record levels, according to Law Society research
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