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URS v. BDW [2025]: Supreme Court Confirms Consultants' Duty to Developers for Historic Defects

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The UK Supreme Court’s (Court) decision in URS Corporation Ltd v. BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21 resolves key questions around the recoverability of remediation costs where the developer no longer owns the property and has no...more

Clark Hill PLC

UK High Court ruling underscores cost of broker negligence and clarifies effects of “other insurance” clauses in overlapping...

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A recent ruling from the High Court of Justice (a trial level court) in London, highlights the serious consequences of professional negligence in insurance broking and clarifies how “other insurance” clauses interact with one...more

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Proving causation of loss is key in professional negligence claims

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Duty, breach and damage are the three essential elements of a claim in contract or tort. Demonstrating breach of a duty is insufficient on its own to found liability. A claimant must demonstrate that the breach is the cause...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Unstable Foundations: Following Industry Standards During Design Not Enough to Absolve Design/Build Contractor of Liability -...

MT Højgaard A/S (Respondent) v E.ON Climate & Renewables UK Robin Rigg East Limited, involved the construction of foundation structures for an offshore wind farm. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom analyzed whether a...more

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Insurance for Professional Fiduciaries

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In an important decision for professionals operating in the trust and asset management sector - and their employers - the English Court of Appeal has recently provided guidance in the case of Rathbone Bros Plc and Paul...more

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UK High Court Clarifies Scope of Directors’ Duties

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Court holds that directors may legitimately defer to the views of fellow directors if persuaded that the views are in the best interests of the company. On 18 October, in Madoff Securities International Limited (In...more

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