Damages for late payment now enacted
The Enterprise Act 2016 received Royal Assent today, 4 May 2016, finally making damages for late payment a reality. The provisions introduce into every contract [...]
Premex sold to private equity firm
The American company that owns leading medical reporting organisation (MRO) Premex is to be bought by a private equity business for $2.2bn (£1.5bn). ExamWorks G [...]
Cookson v Knowles overturned
Judgment was handed down yesterday by the Supreme Court in Knauer v Ministry of Justice (2016) UKSC. In departing from the decision in Cookson v Knowles (1978) [...]
Insurance firm claims first victory using extended ‘fundamental dishonesty’ rule
Insurance law firm Horwich Farrelly has secured what it says is the first finding of fundamental dishonesty under the extended provisions that took effect exact [...]
Axa calls for end to ‘mudslinging’ in Flood Re debate
David Williams urges the industry to grab a "huge opportunity". If you believe the trade press and Biba, brokers have been unfairly excludedfrom being able to o [...]