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: HALLIBURTON COMPANY v CHUBB BERMUDA INSURANCE LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACE BERMUDA INSURANCE LTD); Arbitration – Duty of fairness and impartiality – Arbitration Act 1996, section 24 – Removal of arbitrator – Apparent bias – Appointment in multiple arbitrations with single overlapping party and subject matter – Disclosure of appointments – Confidentiality.; [2021] BLR 1

: MAEDA KENSETSU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (ALSO KNOWN AS MAEDA CORPORATION) AND ANOTHER v BAUER HONG KONG LTD; Notices – Conditions precedent to entitlement – Notice stating one contractual basis but reliance on a different contractual basis at trial.; [2021] BLR 39

: HUBER AND ANOTHER v X-YACHTS (GB) LTD AND ANOTHER; Remote hearing – Trial – Parties and witnesses outside the jurisdiction – Video only hearing – Courts Act 2003, section 85A and 85B – Senior Courts Act 1981, section 71 – Conditions to broadcast proceedings.; [2021] BLR 54

: NEOLOGY UK LTD v THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE AND OTHERS; Procurement – Summary judgment – Lifting of automatic stay.; [2021] BLR 61

: BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL v VOLKERFITZPATRICK LTD AND OTHERS; Costs – Successful party – Part 36 offer – Withdrawal of Part 36 offer – Relevance of approved costs budget – Relevance of weak and thin claims – Costs of third parties.; [2021] BLR 78

: ABC ELECTRIFICATION LTD v NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD; Default – Meaning of default – Contractual interpretation – Redundancy principle – ICE contract Conditions – Disallowed cost.; [2021] BLR 97

: GLOBAL SWITCH ESTATES LTD v SUDLOWS LTD; Adjudication - Natural justice - Jurisdiction - All defences to be considered by adjudicator - Impact of previous adjudication decisions.; [2021] BLR 111

: STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LTD v GLEEDS (UK) (A FIRM) AND OTHERS; Statements of case – Strike out – Sampling and extrapolation of breaches – Inference – Res ipsa loquitur – Global claims – Burden of proof – Abuse of process – Expert evidence in support of professional negligence allegations.; [2021] BLR 126

: AQUA LEISURE INTERNATIONAL LTD v BENCHMARK LEISURE LTD; Adjudication – Subsequent agreement – “Subject to contract” – Whether award could be enforced. – Costs – Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 – Costs awarded by adjudicator – Whether enforceable.; [2021] BLR 150

: RG CARTER PROJECTS LTD v CUA PROPERTY LTD; Costs – Discontinuation of claims by radical amendment.; [2021] BLR 160

: SECRETARIAT CONSULTING PTE LTD AND OTHERS v A COMPANY; Experts – Duties to client – Fiduciary duty to client – Loyalty – Confidentiality – Conflicts of interest – Two experts from same firm engaged on two related arbitrations.; [2021] BLR 167

: LARGE v HART AND ANOTHER; Damages – Negligent – Negligent survey – Failure to advise and provide information – Measure of loss.; [2021] BLR 189

: TRW LTD v PANASONIC INDUSTRY EUROPE GMBH AND ANOTHER; Jurisdiction – Recast Brussels I Regulation (Regulation No 1215/2012/EU) – Jurisdiction agreements – Contract formation – Battle of the forms – Lis alibi pendens – Stay of proceedings to avoid the risk of irreconcilable judgments.; [2021] BLR 204

: AIC LTD v THE FEDERAL AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA; Reconsideration of Order before sealing – Exercise of discretion.; [2021] BLR 217

: OKPABI AND OTHERS v ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC AND ANOTHER; Jurisdiction – Whether real issue to be tried – Duty of care of parent company in respect of actions of subsidiaries.; [2021] BLR 237

: CLIN v WALTER LILY & CO LTD; Construction – Demolition works – Planning – Conservation areas – JCT Contracts – Appeals.; [2021] BLR 259

: HARRISON JALLA AND OTHERS v SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING AND SHIPPING COMPANY AND ANOTHER; Nuisance – Limitation – Continuing nuisance.; [2021] BLR 276

: MOTACUS CONSTRUCTIONS LTD v PAOLO CASTELLI SPA; Construction contract – Adjudication enforcement – Summary judgment – Whether jurisdiction of English court ousted by foreign exclusive jurisdiction clause – 2005 Hague Convention, articles 6(c) and 7.; [2021] BLR 293

: MARTLET HOMES LTD v MULALLEY & CO LTD; Pleadings – Reply – Whether adding new claim in Reply – Application to strike out parts of Reply – Whether permitted – Claim should be added to Particulars of Claim by amendment – CPR Part 3.4(2)(a) and Part 7.5. – Limitation Act 1980 – Amendment to add claim after expiry of limitation period – Principles to be applied – Discretion.; [2021] BLR 307

: ANCHOR HANOVER GROUP (INCORPORATING THE FULLY TRANSFERRED SOCIETY, HANOVER HOUSING ASSOCIATION) AND OTHERS v ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LTD AND OTHERS; Pleadings CPR 3.4(2)(a) – Strike out of claim – CPR 24.1 – Summary judgment on defence. – Duty of care – Statutory duties – Voluntary assumption of responsibility.; [2021] BLR 319

: NAYLOR AND OTHERS v ROAMQUEST LTD AND ANOTHER; Striking out – CPR 3.4(2)(a) and (b) – Summary judgment – CPR 24.2 – Principles applicable – No realistic prospect of success – No mini-trial to be conducted – Consider evidence before court as well as that expected at trial – Capital diminution after remedial works reflecting stigma.; [2021] BLR 330

: DENKA ADVANTECH PTE LTD AND ANOTHER v SERAYA ENERGY PTE LTD AND ANOTHER AND OTHER APPEALS; Breach of contract – Liquidated damages – Penalty clauses – Penalties – Mitigation.; [2021] BLR 340

: MULTIPLEX CONSTRUCTION EUROPE LTD v BATHGATE REALISATIONS CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DUNNE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD) (IN ADMINISTRATION) AND OTHERS; Construction – British Standards – Duty of care – Design and build contracts – Assumption of responsibility – Warranties – Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010.; [2021] BLR 391

: TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER v KIER CONSTRUCTION LTD (T/A KIER CONSTRUCTION NORTHERN); Adjudication – Notice of dissatisfaction – Address for service.; [2021] BLR 431

: MOTT MACDONALD LTD v TRANT ENGINEERING LTD; Exclusion and limitation clauses – Net contribution clauses – Interpretation – Scope of application – Whether applicable to “fundamental”, “wilful” or “deliberate” breaches.; [2021] BLR 440

: BOXWOOD LEISURE LTD v GLEESON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD AND ANOTHER; Extension of time for service of claim form – Retrospective extension – Scope of powers to grant relief from sanction or rectify an error of procedure by extending time for service of claim form.; [2021] BLR 459

: PRATER LTD v JOHN SISK & SON (HOLDINGS) LTD; Adjudication - Summary judgment - Jurisdiction - More than one dispute - Effect of alleged lack of jurisdiction in earlier decision on later decision based in part on earlier decision.; [2021] BLR 474

: PERFORM CONTENT SERVICES LTD v NESS GLOBAL SERVICES LTD; Brussels Recast Regulation – Lis pendens – Article 33 – Stay in favour of courts of non-member state – Article 25 – Non-exclusive jurisdiction agreements – Whether “jurisdiction is based on article 4” – Whether stay “necessary for the proper administration of justice”.; [2021] BLR 485

: DANA UK AXLE LTD v FREUDENBERG FST GMBH; Trial – Expert evidence – Failure by expert to comply with CPR Part 35 – Application to dismiss whole of expert's evidence as a consequence – Breaches of court order and expert duties – Expert evidence excluded.; [2021] BLR 500

: MATTHEW ROGERSON (T/A COTTESMORE HOTEL, GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB) v ECO TOP HEAT & POWER LTD; Expert evidence – Change of expert – Terms for leave for new expert – Expert shopping – Privileged notes or drafts – Jurisdiction of the court to impose conditions on deployment of replacement expert – CPR 35.4.; [2021] BLR 519

: MAYPOLE DOCK LTD v CATALYST HOUSING LTD; Interim relief – Injunction – Court proceedings under way seeking damages for breach of Overage Agreement – Defendant seeking to commence expert determination under contractual provisions in Overage Agreement.; [2021] BLR 534

: DAVIES & DAVIES ASSOCIATES LTD v STEVE WARD SERVICES (UK) LTD; Adjudication – Adjudicator's fees claimed in circumstances where he resigned – Adjudicator's resignation due to issue on jurisdiction not raised by the parties – Whether a breach of contract by the adjudicator disentitling him to his fees.; [2021] BLR 542

: TRIPLE POINT TECHNOLOGY INC v PTT PUBLIC COMPANY LTD; Liquidated damages – Contract terminated – Effect on entitlement to liquidated damages – General principle – Negligence meaning in contract – Clear words needed to limit interpretation to exclude normal interpretation – Liquidated damages subject to cap or not.; [2021] BLR 555

: STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LTD v GLEEDS (UK) (A FIRM) AND OTHERS; Statements of case – Permission to amend – Adequacy of particulars – Particulars of quantum – Compliance with orders and time limits – Loss of a chance.; [2021] BLR 588

: R (ON THE APPLICATION OF THE GOOD LAW PROJECT LTD) v THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE AND PHARMACEUTICALS DIRECT LTD (INTERESTED PARTY); Service of claim form – Email service – Specified email address by Treasury Solicitor for new proceedings – Failure to serve in time. – CPR Part 6.15 – CPR Part 3.1(2)(a) – CPR Part 7.6. – Procurement – Judicial review – Limitation – Prejudice to defendant if relief granted.; [2021] BLR 599

: LSREF 3 TIGER FALKIRK LTD I SARL AND ANOTHER v PARAGON BUILDING CONSULTANCY LTD; Service of claim form – Authority to accept service.; [2021] BLR 612

: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL v SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY SURREY LTD; Energy – Arbitration – Arbitration Act 1996 – Stay of proceedings – Expert determination – Waste disposal.; [2021] BLR 625

: THE ROYAL PARKS LTD AND ANOTHER v BLUEBIRD BOATS LTD; Land – Fixtures – Degree of annexation – Ownership of structure – Estoppel – Proprietary – Acquiescence – Encouragement.; [2021] BLR 649

: AVIVA INVESTORS GROUND RENT GROUP GP LTD AND ANOTHER v SHEPHERD CONSTRUCTION LTD; Application to join claimant – CPR Part 19.5 – Application to strike out by defendant – Assignment – Consent required for assignment under building contract – Consent not sought – Validity of assignment.; [2021] BLR 666

: THE FRONT DOOR (UK) LTD (T/A RICHARD REID ASSOCIATES) v THE LOWER MILL ESTATE LTD AND OTHERS; Amendment – Joinder – Limitation – Moral right – Passing-off.; [2021] BLR 675

: ECO WORLD – BALLYMORE EMBASSY GARDENS COMPANY LTD v DOBLER UK LTD; Enforceability of liquidated damages provisions – Partial possession – Application of cap on liquidated damages to general damages.; [2021] BLR 687

: TOPPAN HOLDINGS LTD AND ANOTHER v SIMPLY CONSTRUCT (UK) LLP; Construction contracts – Summary judgment – Adjudication – Jurisdiction – Collateral warranties – Interest – Part 8 claims.; [2021] BLR 705

: JOHN DOYLE CONSTRUCTION LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) v ERITH CONTRACTORS LTD; Insolvency set-off – Adjudication – Adjudication enforcement by company in liquidation – Security.; [2021] BLR 717

: JALLA AND ANOTHER v SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING AND SHIPPING CO LTD AND ANOTHER; Representative action CPR r 19.6(1) – The requirement that there be “same interest in the claim” – Whether the existence of individual claims necessarily prevented an order for representative proceedings.; [2021] BLR 743

: QUADRO SERVICES LTD v CREAGH CONCRETE PRODUCTS LTD; Adjudication – Enforcement of decision – Dispute or disputes – Multiple issues within one dispute.; [2021] BLR 764

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