Acceleration meaning

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Segulah Medical Acceleration AB v Tripathi [2025] EWHC 632 (Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? This ruling will interest practitioners advising on applications for a WFO, especially where a proprietary strand is present and cross‑border issues arise. The emphasis is on the baseline obligations placed on a WFO applicant. The court analysed the reach of the applicants’ non‑enforcement undertaking, limiting enforcement to England and Wales (the NEU); the degree to which the order could attach to assets held through a corporate vehicle; and how a cap on the injuncted sum functions when there is a mixture of cash reserves and real property within the jurisdiction exceeding the injunction limit. In relation to the NEU, the court had to determine whether a broad or narrow reading was appropriate where the applicants had taken injunctive steps in other jurisdictions to preserve the defendants’ assets. The judgment thus provides guidance on whether asset‑preservation proceedings in other jurisdictions amount to enforcement contrary to the NEU, on the WFO’s potential...

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Acquisition finance transactions In an acquisition finance transaction, beyond the debt—whether constituted by loans or bonds—needed to finance the deal, the borrower group will commonly require additional banking facilities. These might include, for example, an overdraft, a stand-by letter of credit facility or a foreign exchange facility, and can frequently all be delivered under the umbrella of a revolving credit facility (RCF) in the senior facilities agreement (SFA). The RCF will usually be capable of being drawn in three distinct ways: in cash (by way of revolving loans) as syndicated, non-cash facilities, eg letters of credit—these will be identified in the documentation; and in the form of bilateral lines known as ancillary facilities Unlike a revolving credit facility drawn in cash, ancillary facilities are not typically of a kind that lends itself to division amongst several lenders, so the documentation caters for their provision on a bilateral basis. For more on the revolving credit facility, in particular how revolving loans...

What is acceleration? In construction law, acceleration is commonly taken to mean adopting steps to increase the pace of the works so completion occurs sooner than it otherwise would. However, there is no settled legal definition of the term. In Ascon v Alfred McAlpine, the court remarked that ‘acceleration’ is often bandied about as if it were a precise term of art, yet nothing persuaded the judge that this was so. The root idea behind the metaphor is, no doubt, that of increasing speed and, in the context of a construction contract, finishing earlier than planned. On that basis, ‘accelerative measures’ are actions taken—assumed to be at increased expense—with a view to achieving that aim and bringing completion forward. The Society of Construction Law’s Delay and Disruption Protocol (SCL Protocol) describes acceleration as the application of additional resources or alternative construction sequences or methodologies, seeking to realise the planned scope of work in a shorter time than planned, or the execution of additional scope of work within the...

In the County Court at [ insert ] or in the High Court of Justice [ Specify division ] [ Specify Specialist court ] [ INSERT LOCATION ] District Registry Claim No: Between [ A B ] (Claimant) and [ X Y ] (Defendant) COUNTER SCHEDULE OF LOSS The Defendant reserves the liberty to revise, adjust, or supplement this counter schedule at any time up to and including trial. 1 General Damages 1.1 The dates put forward by the Claimant are accepted. 1.2 The Defendant relies upon the opinion of Mr. T. Magnum, Consultant Spinal Surgeon, that the notable decline approximately 12 months after the accident was probably not attributable to it. If there was any acceleration, Mr Magnum’s view is that it did not exceed two years. 1.3 The Defendant’s position regarding the accident’s effect on the Claimant’s employment is set out in section 2 below. As for leisure pursuits, the Claimant reported to Mr Magnum...

[ To be produced on the headed paper of the lender issuing the demand ] To: [ Insert name of individual and/or position ] [ insert name of the Borrower or other relevant entity ] [ insert address ] [ insert facsimile/fax number ] [ insert email address ] [ copy [ specify to whom ] ] Sent by [ Hand OR First class post OR Facsimile OR Email ] [ Insert date of letter ] Letter of demand Facility Agreement dated [ insert date ] between [ insert name of lender ] (the Lender) and [ name of borrower ] (the Borrower) (the Facility Agreement). [ Debenture ] dated [ insert date ] executed by the Borrower in favour of the Lender (the Debenture). Unless stated otherwise, terms and expressions defined in the Facility Agreement bear the same meanings in this letter of demand. References to “you” mean the Borrower, and references...

Date [ insert date of Agreement ] Parties [ insert name of Employer ] of [ insert address ], a company registered in England and Wales under number [ insert company registration number ] (the 'Employer') [ insert name of Contractor ] of [ insert address ], a company registered in England and Wales under number [ insert company registration number ] (the 'Contractor') Whereas The Employer and the Contractor have concluded a contract for the [ design and ] construction of a [ insert brief description of the project ] at [ insert location of site ] (the 'Building Contract'). [ There has been a delay to the progress of the works under the Building Contract OR The Employer has increased the scope of works under the Building Contract OR The Employer wishes to shorten the period for the completion of the works ]. Accordingly, the parties agree to expedite the progress of the works...