Claims involving weathertightness and other defects. In or out, or a mix of both?

In ShortThe recent Court of Appeal judgment involving Napier City Council and…


Agents, conduits and strike out

In Short The High Court1 recently considered whether, in providing…


Scope of Duty II:
Khan V Meadows
[2021] UKSC 21

The UK Supreme Court has issued two judgments on the scope of professional…


The Nuts and Bolts of Settlement Agreements

In ShortMcElroys recently attended a LegalWise seminar on settlement…


To whom are duties owed under s136 Companies Act?

A new approach taken by the Court of Appeal in the recent Mainzeal judgment?…


DMS Maritime Pty Ltd v Navigators Corporate Underwriters Ltd [2020] QSC 382

Queensland Supreme Court considers whether an excess policy is a marine policy…


The Debut of clarity for director’s duties, or further uncertainty?

BackgroundMr Cooper was the sole director of Debut Homes Ltd (Debut), a…


Privacy Act 2020 to come into force on 1 December 2020

The Privacy Act 2020 will come into force on 1 December 2020. The reforms in…


A Sting in the Tail? 127 Hobson Street Limited v Honey Bees Preschool Limited

The Supreme Court has delivered an important decision on the law of penalties…


Attorney-General v Strathboss Kiwifruit Ltd

IntroductionDuring lockdown the Court of Appeal released its decision in…