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Weekly law digests

23 May 2019
Issue: 7841 / Categories: ln court , Law digest
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Arbitration

K and other v P and others [2019] EWHC (Comm), [2019] All ER (D) 168 (Mar)

The claimant buyers’ application to challenge an arbitration award succeeded. The Commercial Court held that there had been serious irregularity that had resulted in substantial injustice. Consequently, the matter would be referred to the existing tribunal for reconsideration.

Contract

Gaia Ventures Ltd v Abbeygate Helical (Leisure Plaza) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 823, [2019] All ER (D) 88 (May)

In construing a clause in an agreement between the parties for the development of an ice rink, the Court of Appeal, Civil Division dismissed the appellant developer’s appeal. It held that the appellant’s decision to delay its fulfilment of a contractual obligation to secure a clear title to the development site until after it had secured funding for the development meant that it had failed to use ‘reasonable endeavours’ to comply with the obligation.

Coroner

R (on the application of Maughan) v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire (Chief Coroner of England and Wales intervening) [2019] EWCA

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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