Publication
08 April 2010
You have suffered as a result of shoddy work by one of your contractors or suppliers. As a result, you want to claim but discover that they have gone under. It quickly becomes apparent from the contractor's financial state that all realistic chances of a recovery from the contractor have disappeared. However, all may not be lost - you may be able to take advantage of a very useful recent development in the law to bring your claim against the contractor's insurer.
15 April 2009
A new European Regulation governing non-contractual international disputes came into force in January 2009. The "Rome II Regulation" (864/2007/EC) is intended to help Courts decide on the applicable law for an international dispute.
10 July 2007
A review of the House of Lords decision in Lonsdale v Hallam on 4 July 2007, the first case dealing with the issues of commercial agents compensation.