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Lloyd's Insurance Law Reporter

ATTLEYS ROOFING LTD V QBE UK LTD

[2026] EWHC 2742 (Comm), King's Bench Division, Commercial Court, His Honour Judge Pearce KC, 26 October 2026

Insurance (public liability) – Condition precedent – Hot works clause – Reasonable precautions – Whether obligation absolute or effective only with recklessness

Attleys, a roofing contractor, was insured by QBE under a Contractors Liability Policy.

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