April 30, 2021
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April 15, 2021
Appeals under s.69 – a second bite at the cherry?
One attraction of English arbitration is that there is a right of appeal in certain circumstances. However, that right is very limited. One ground of appeal is on the basis that the arbitrators have erred in law. That right arises under section 69 appeal under the... Read more >
April 14, 2021
Alert – Cloned/fake website scam – misuse of BDM Law LLP’s name
We have been made aware that our website has been cloned and used to create a fake website. This fake website uses the name and domain ‘taxgbp.com’. The address and telephone details have been changed on the fake website and email addresses also have the domain as... Read more >
April 13, 2021
What is an offer to accept and why is it potentially important?
The recent decision from the Court of Appeal in Seabrook v Adam (1) is yet another reminder that Claimants’ Part 36 offers to settle a claim are only effective if clearly worded. In that case, the offer to accept, on its proper interpretation, was held to be for 90%... Read more >
April 9, 2021
Cargo insurance and contractual interpretation
ABN Amro Bank N.V. -v- Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc and others [2021] EWHC 442 (Comm) In a recent judgment handed down by the English Commercial Court on 26 February 2021, the Court has provided useful guidance in a number of areas of insurance law. In our... Read more >
March 30, 2021