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Podcasts & Other Media
OUTLOOK – The Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Podcast
OUTLOOK - The Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Podcast
Part 3 – Witness Statements in a Changing World
In the third and final part of this this three-part mini series Joe-han Ho, Ruth Keating and Philippe Kuhn discuss the implications of the Witness Evidence Working Group’s proposals and…
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OUTLOOK - The Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Podcast
Part 2 – Witness Statements in a Changing World
In the second part of this three-part mini series, Joe-han Ho, Ruth Keating and Philippe Kuhn discuss the scope of the proposed reforms put forward by the Witness Evidence Working…
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OUTLOOK - The Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Podcast
Part 1 – Witness Statements in a Changing World
In the first part of this three-part mini series, Joe-han Ho, Ruth Keating and Philippe Kuhn, commercial barristers at 39 Essex Chambers, discuss the issues which have arisen in the…
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OUTLOOK - The Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Podcast
The TCC Decision in Rochford v Kilhan [2020] EWHC 941
In this episode John Denis-Smith, David Sawtell and Rebecca Drake consider the recent judgment of Mrs Justice Cockerill in Rochford v Kilhan. The judgment in this part 8 claim in…
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OUTLOOK - The Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Podcast
Life After Bresco – Part 1: The Decision in John Doyle Construction Ltd in Liquidation vs Erith Contractors Ltd
OVERVIEW: Life After Bresco – adjudication enforcement and insolvency In what circumstances can an insolvent company enforce an adjudicator’s decision in its favour? The Supreme Court in Michael J Lonsdale…
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OUTLOOK - The Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Podcast
Life After Bresco – Part 2: Insolvency Set-off and the problem of multiple contracts and disputes
This episode explains what insolvency set-off is, and why it causes problems when it comes to enforcing adjudication decisions.
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OUTLOOK - The Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Podcast
Life After Bresco – Part 3: The TCC’s approach to undertakings and conditions
A number of TCC decisions have set out conditions that the insolvent company will have to meet before it summary judgment is granted for enforcement, such as ring-fencing the adjudicated…
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OUTLOOK - The Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Podcast
Life After Bresco – Part 4: Funding adjudication enforcement proceedings brought by insolvent companies
Many of the recent cases involving insolvent companies have involved litigation funding. This episode will explore the issues of ATE insurance, champerty and litigation funding.
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OUTLOOK - The Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Podcast
Life After Bresco – Part 5: the Court’s approach to imposing a stay on enforcement
Even if summary judgment is granted, the insolvent company might find that a stay of execution is granted. This episode will explore the court’s jurisdiction to stay execution of the…
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OUTLOOK - The Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Podcast
Business Interruption Explained: Causation in Business Interruption Insurance following FCA v Arch Insurance & others
In this episode, Neil Block QC discusses causation of loss in business interruption claims related to COVID – 19 following FCA v Arch Insurance and others.
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