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08 November 2018
Issue: 7816 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Weekly law digests

Appeal

Bahamasair Holdings Ltd v Messier Dowty Inc (Bahamas) [2018] UKPC 25, [2018] All ER (D) 112 (Oct)

The Court of Appeal had erred in setting aside the findings of the Chief Justice and examining the evidence de novo . When considering whether the appellate court had taken the correct approach to the findings made by the trial judge, the Privy Council allowed the appeal of the appellant airline in relation to its claim for damages arising from an accident to its aircraft caused by the collapse of the respondent manufacturer’s landing gear.

Contract

SDI Retail Services Ltd v The Rangers Football Club Ltd [2018] EWHC 2772 (Comm), [2018] All ER (D) 116 (Oct)

On the true construction of a retail agreement made between the parties, the defendant, the Rangers Football Club Ltd (Rangers) was free to do deals with third parties, and, if it wished to do so, it had to give the claimant, SDI Retail Services Ltd (Sports Direct) a right to match any third party offers. The Commercial Court ruled that Rangers

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Excello Law—Stephen Morrall

Excello Law—Stephen Morrall

Excello welcomes Stephen Morrall to Anglo-German team

Lawfront—Peter Martin-Simon

Lawfront—Peter Martin-Simon

Lawfront appoints new Chief Executive Officer to steer the business through the next phase of growth

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions

NEWS
Lawyers have warned senior managers against complacency as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) non-financial misconduct (NFM) rules come into force
Landlords cannot rely on minor procedural defaults to defeat leaseholders’ right to manage (RTM) claims, the Supreme Court has held
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
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