First mile meaning

The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed International Entertainment Holdings Ltd's appeal Upholding the lower court’s ruling, the judges confirmed that the policy phrase ‘any policing authority’ did not encompass directions issued by the government. The Court of Appeal disagreed, affirming the first‑instance interpretation. International Entertainment, owner of ATG Entertainment, which operates numerous venues including the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End, maintained that the High Court had misconstrued the policy and that Allianz Insurance Plc ought to have indemnified the business when theatres closed following government‑mandated lockdowns as the coronavirus pandemic intensified. The dispute turns on the construction of the wording, which stated that Allianz would cover the theatre enterprise for closures directly caused by an incident likely to endanger human life or property within a one‑mile radius of the premises, and as a consequence of which access to, or use of, the premises was prevented or impeded by ‘any policing authority’...

Mergers The CMA has released the complete text of its phase 1 clearance regarding the planned acquisition by Macquarie Asset Management of a jointly controlling stake in Last Mile Infrastructure (Holdings) Limited, alongside its first ruling on the application of the energy network regime—see further, decision and decision on energy network regime. Note—For all ongoing CMA merger cases, see the UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker Upcoming dates For the timetable of forthcoming UK competition developments, see the UK Competition calendar...

Speaker: Sarah Pritchard, executive director of markets and international Event: The Capital Markets Industry Taskforce conference Delivered: 6 September 2024 Notes: This speech is a draft and may not match the delivered version Key messages We are pressing ahead with an ambitious suite of reforms to reinforce the UK’s standing in global wholesale markets. After delivering the most significant overhaul of the listing rules in more than thirty years, we followed, within weeks, with further measures to strengthen the UK’s position as a vibrant, global financial centre. Success is not counted in days, weeks or months; it is judged by the long‑term economic growth of UK capital markets. Introduction When it first launched, the Great North Run was billed as a local fun run. It has since become one of the country’s largest races. On 1 September 2024, 60,000 participants will cover the 13.1‑mile route from Newcastle to South Shields. The more than...

Heads of loss associated with a road traffic accident claim When valuing a road traffic claim, consider potential losses such as: insurance excess and any loss of no‑claims bonus the insurer’s outlay less the excess (repair costs if economical, or market value less salvage where written off) hire charges vehicle recovery and storage charges specific, evidenced incidental expenses (eg calls to insurers, postage) Note: vague “miscellaneous” sums without detail or proof are routinely rejected the costs of pursuing the claim are costs, not damages A claimant may recover reasonable travel outlays caused by injury, including trips for treatment (not for medical expert appointments), to a garage to collect a damaged car, alternative transport while the vehicle is unusable, police attendances, and collecting prescriptions. Public transport is usually recoverable unless, for example, first‑class or needlessly expensive fares are chosen. Keep taxi and transport receipts. Mileage is often assessed at the HMRC rate of...

CASE HUB ARCHIVED – this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 15 January 2016; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline, commentary and related cases. Case facts Outline UK merger inquiry into BT Group plc’s proposed acquisition of EE Limited. The deal features horizontal overlaps and other non-horizontal matters within the telecommunications industry. Latest developments On 15 January 2016, the CMA cleared the merger without conditions, endorsing its provisional conclusions. Parties BT Group plc (BT). BT is a UK-based business and the largest provider of fixed communications services nationwide. It also operates as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). BT supplies numerous fixed services to other communications providers, including mobile backhaul for mobile operators (such as EE, O2, Three and Vodafone), linking radio masts to their core networks. BT also delivers wholesale broadband to communications providers (including EE). BT’s Openreach unit, regulated by Ofcom, is the local access network (the ‘first mile’) connecting customers to...