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In JCT construction contracts, a Relevant Event is a specified cause of delay which, if it delays completion, entitles the contractor to an extension of time (EOT). It is a contractual term (not defined by statute) and its scope is set out exhaustively in the particular JCT form and edition. Typical Relevant Events include employer changes/variations, late instructions or information, exceptionally adverse weather, statutory undertakers’ works, changes in law, loss or damage by specified perils, and prevention or impediment by the employer. Its practical significance is that, where a Relevant Event is established and causes critical delay, the completion date is extended and the contractor’s exposure to liquidated damages is reduced or avoided. It does not of itself entitle the contractor to loss and expense; that is dealt with under “Relevant Matters”. Timely notice, causation, and delay analysis are essential, and the contract administrator (or employer’s agent) assesses the EOT. Case law guides interpretation of EOT clauses (including concurrency and the prevention principle), but the operative list remains the contract’s. Usage is consistent in England & Wales and Northern Ireland when JCT is adopted; the SBCC Scottish forms use the same concept. In Ireland, RIAI and Public Works Contracts use different terminology...
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Arbitration funding and third-party finance: practitioner checklist on options, funder engagement, confidentiality, champerty, disclosure and security for costs

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Section 75 employer debts in occupational pension schemes: triggers, grace periods, deferred debt, restructuring exemptions, apportionment and withdrawal options—practitioners’ checklist

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Fraud red flags in UK road traffic personal injury claims: a practitioner’s checklist

Claimant Claimant's history Has the claimant previously pursued personal injury claims? This can be verified via the Claims Underwriting Exchange (CUE) database, which records all claims that have been lodged with an insurer. Nature of the injuries Do the reported injuries align with, and are they proportionate to, the overall seriousness of the collision event? High occupancy A crowded vehicle (ie several passengers) does not, by itself, prove fraud, yet it may still be relevant where an accident is alleged to have been engineered or staged. No reason to stop Where the defendant maintains the claimant’s car braked without cause, this may potentially point to a set-up incident. Late reported claim Although claimants ordinarily have three full years to bring a claim, when a claim reaches an insurer more than six months after the accident date, without any credible reason at all (eg a prolonged hospital stay, or the claimant’s insurer struggled to identify the defendant’s insurer), there is a...

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Tokio Marine Kiln and MS Amlin deny insured loss on US$911m Aeroflot leases: Aurum Leasing insurance cover dispute in the High Court of England and Wales over stranded aircraft

High Court defence Tokio Marine Kiln Syndicates Ltd and MS Amlin Corporate Member Ltd argued, in a High Court defence dated 10 September 2024, that there has been no actual loss of aircraft leased to the Irish entities Aurum Leasing One and Aurum Leasing Two. In their position, the Russian companies holding the leases have continued to operate the jets, and from that vantage point the aircraft and their engines have suffered no loss or damage. On this basis, the insurers maintain there has been no insured event under the relevant policies...

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Arbitration weekly: Court of Appeal limits affiliate protection and anti-suit relief; section 9 stay test; AI guidance for arbitrators and judges; international rulings, ISDS trends, institutional updates and events

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Fidelis resists reinsurance claim: Russian law leaves aircraft lessors as beneficiaries only; no insured event from lessee’s retention of Russia‑stranded planes, High Court defence says

Fidelis, in a High Court defence, argued that Rise Aviation 1 (Ireland) Ltd, EOS Aviation 7 (Ireland) Ltd and Wilmington Trust SP Services (Dublin) Ltd have no cover under the relevant policies and that it is not obliged to pay for the grounded aircraft. The defence, filed on 7 June 2024, states that Russian law, which governs the policies, means the claimants are not insured parties but only beneficiaries or payees, and thus have no entitlement to, or claim for, an indemnity for the losses they say they incurred. Rise, EOS and Wilmington Trust contended that a panel of reinsurers — including Convex Insurance UK and Fidelis — should disburse US$77.2m for three aircraft stranded in Russia, amounting to 95% of the total US$81.3m value that was reinsured. They said the three aircraft were on lease to JSC Stock Company Ural Airlines at the time of Russia’s invasion in February 2022. Alfa Strakhovanie Plc agreed to insure the aircraft,...

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Luxembourg banking law: authorisation, activities, prudential and capital rules, AML/CFT, consumer protection, supervision and enforcement, resolution, foreign branches, and ownership/control approvals—Q&A for practitioners

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Licensing Act 2003 (England and Wales): conditions on premises licences and club premises certificates, including mandatory, proposed, imposed, music, TENs, prohibited, compliance and enforcement

This Practice Note outlines three types of conditions that may apply to a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (LA 2003): mandatory, proposed and imposed. It explains these in detail, and highlights conditions that are not permitted. Types of conditions LA 2003 permits conditions to be attached to a premises licence or a club premises certificate in three situations, namely: mandatory conditions — conditions that must be included on a premises licence or club premises certificate in the circumstances specified; proposed conditions — including conditions suggested by an applicant or the holder of a premises licence or club premises certificate, and those regarded as consistent with the operating schedule accompanying an application; and imposed conditions — conditions the licensing authority considers appropriate for promoting the licensing objectives, after receipt and consideration of relevant representations at a hearing (unless all parties agree that a hearing is unnecessary). Conditions can also be attached to a standard temporary event notice (TEN), though...

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ISDA 2014 Credit Derivatives: successor determinations, relevant obligations, backstop date, steps plan, universal and sovereign successors, and ISDA Determinations Committee/calculation agent processes

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Unreasonable Costs Application Template for the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) for Respondent non-attendance under Rule 9(2)(b), Tribunal Procedure Rules 2014 (SI 2014/2604)

In the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Appeal No: XXXAPPLICANT NAME – AppellantANDSECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT Application for costs under 9 (2) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014, SI 2014/2604 1 Introduction This application is brought pursuant to paragraph 9 (2) (b) of The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014, SI 2014/2604. The appellant seeks a costs order on the basis that the respondent has behaved unreasonably in the conduct of these proceedings. 2 This application has been made in-time, within 28 days of the date of [ insert relevant event or decision ] and has been served on the respondent. 3 Background The appellant is pursuing an appeal against a refusal of her human rights claim. A’s claim was refused on [ insert date ] and an appeal was submitted on [ insert date ]. The Tribunal listed a substantive hearing for [ date ] at [...

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Buyer-favourable warranty and tax covenant limitations schedule for corporate seller SPAs: periods, caps, de minimis, specific exclusions, claims conduct, third-party recoveries and mitigation

Insert the following as new definitions (if not already included) in the definitions and interpretation clause of the share purchase agreement: 1 Definitions and interpretation Fairly Disclosed • means information [ fully, fairly and accurately ] disclosed [ (relating specifically to the subject matter of the Warranty and without omitting any fact which may render the Warranty and the matter disclosed untrue, inaccurate and misleading) ] and presented with sufficient clarity and detail to allow a buyer to reach a clear, informed and accurate evaluation of the relevant facts, matters or circumstances concerned; Losses • means any and all liabilities, costs, outgoings (including legal expenses), claims, actions, proceedings, damages, fines, penalties, loss of profit [ and Consequential Loss ]; Tax Warranties • denotes the warranties [ and representations ] contained in paragraph [ insert number ] of Schedule [ insert number ], and Tax Warranty refers to any one of them; Warranties • signifies the warranties [ and representations ] included in Schedule [...

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Precedent Commercial Property Management Agreement (Owner and Independent Property Manager) (England and Wales)

Definitions Core expressions include Additional Service, Anti-bribery Laws (including BA 2010), Codes of Practice, Legislation, Occupier, Occupation Agreement, Services, Termination Event, VAT and Working Day. Appointment and Duties The Owner appoints an independent Property Manager to provide the Services with appropriate skill, care and diligence, in line with good estate management and the Codes of Practice, always acting in the Owner’s best interests. Authority and Fees The Property Manager may act for the Owner within approved limits, engage specialists where reasonably necessary, and must obtain consent for material matters. Fees track recoverable service charge provisions; Additional Services are separately agreed and all fees are subject to VAT against a valid invoice. Insurance and Liability The Property Manager maintains professional indemnity and public liability insurances and indemnifies the Owner for losses arising from any breach, negligence, misconduct or default. Termination and Handover The Owner may terminate on a Termination Event. Upon ending, the Property Manager must transfer accounts, documents and information, assign...

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Case law on JCT SBC 2011 clause 2.27.1 compliance

Clause 2.27.1 of the JCT Standard Building Contract 2011 (SBC) Clause 2.27.1 provides that where it becomes reasonably clear that progress of the Works, or any Section, is delayed or likely to be delayed, the Contractor must at once notify the Architect/Contract Administrator, explaining the material circumstances, including the reasons for the delay, and in that notice point out any occurrence he regards as a Relevant Event... Lexis+® UK practical point: the same wording appears in the Standard Building Contract 2016 (cl 2.27.1) and in the JCT Design and Build Contract 2011/2016 (cl 2.24.1), save that in the design and build forms the addressee ‘Architect/Contract Administrator’ is replaced by the ‘Employer’... Two principal questions arise when deciding whether a notification clause such as SBC clause 2.27.1 has been properly observed: what does the obligation to give notice ‘forthwith’ encompass, and is the contractor obliged to meet this condition? what level of notification/particulars of the ‘material circumstances’ must be provided? ...

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Can landlords charge for s.21 LTA 1985 summary of relevant costs?

Section 21 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (LTA 1985) Under section 21 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (LTA 1985), a residential tenant may require their landlord to furnish a summary of costs relating to service charges for the last accounting year; if accounts are not kept by accounting years, the previous 12 months. The landlord is obliged to comply with the tenant's request within one month, in any event, or, if later, within six months of the end of the relevant 12‑month accounting period...

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