This year saw the UK grapple with life after Brexit and, along with the rest of the world, the impact of the continued COVID-19 pandemic. As 2021 draws to a close, we round up the key events and developments from the year in...more
12/21/2021
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Business Interruption ,
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Duty of Care ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Google ,
Hague Convention ,
Human Rights ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Popular ,
Sanctions ,
Tribunals ,
UK ,
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UK Supreme Court
The High Court’s recent judgment[1] in a test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in relation to certain non-damage business interruption (“BI”) insurance policies found that most (but not all) of the...more
Under English law, it’s clear that the key issue will be to understand and apply the specific terms of each contract, with the English courts looking to interpret contractual clauses by initially considering the natural and...more