London Market - December 2009

This edition includes a brief update on:

Commercial Court

• Lockheed Martin Group v Willis Group Ltd (error on claim form, substitution, intention to sue, identity of party)
• Gard Marine & Energy Ltd (A Company Incorporated Under The Laws Of Bermuda) v (1) Lloyd Tunnicliffe (2) Glacier Reinsurance Ag (A Company Incorporated Under The Laws Of Switzerland) (3) Agnew Higgins Pickering & Co Ltd ('close connection of claims', Lugano Convention Art.6(1))
• Dunlop Haywards (Dhl) Ltd (Formerly Dunlop Heywood Lorenz Ltd) (In Liquidation)  & Others V Barbon Insurance Group Ltd (Formerly Erinaceous Insurance Services Ltd) & Others (professional indemnity insurance, rectification, change in terms of policy cover)

Technology & Construction Court (‘TCC’)

• Seele Austria v Tokio Marine (date cause of action accrued, constitution of a new claim, amendment of particulars of claim)

High Court

• Corus UK Ltd v Cavendish (UK) Ltd (contractor’s agreement, asbestos, damage to property)

Court of Appeal

• QBE Insurance Europe Ltd & Amalfi Underwriting Limited v Timothy Higgins (conspiracy to defraud, mental illness)
• A C Ward & Sons Ltd v Catlin (Five) Ltd (interpretation of terms of policy, construction of terms, suspensive conditions)

House of Lords

• Lexington v Wasa & AGF (facultative policies, coverage period, back-to-back cover, governing law)
• Stone and Rolls v Moore Stephens (professional negligence, knowledge of agent)

Guest article

• Cameron McNaught, Partner at Brodies in Edinburgh looks at Pleural Plaques Compensation - The Scottish Challenge

Seasons Greetings and catch up

Where to find members of our team over the next few months.