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News 06/09/2021
Record promotion round at Kennedys as new legal director role introduced
We are pleased to announce we have promoted 86 associates to senior associate and introduced a new legal director role, with 44 legal directors and 2 special counsel also promoted.
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Article 30/09/2020
Professions and Financial Lines Brief: latest decisions September 2020
We consider the latest significant court decisions impacting claims arising from professional liability and financial lines policies and products.
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Case review 29/09/2020
Application of a contractual liability to a third party in tort and use of the Part 8 procedure
The court was recently asked (RSK Environment Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [30.07.20]) to determine, via the Part 8 procedure, whether the nature and scope of a consultant's duty of care in tort was limited by the terms of its appointment with a third party.
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Case review 21/05/2020
The law on receiverships perseveres
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Article 01/03/2019
Climate change and the Financial Conduct Authority
In the introduction to the Financial Conduct Authority’s ‘Climate Change and Green Finance’ discussion paper (DP18/08), it states that ‘climate change is likely to have a significant impact on the UK’s economy and financial services markets’. This view is widely accepted and, as such, is – or certainly should be - a priority area for financial institutions.
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Case review 07/02/2019
Service of the Claim Form - cladding claim dismissed
In the first post-Grenfell cladding case to be issued and determined in the UK, this case concerns the application of a limitation period contained within a collateral warranty.
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Case review 27/11/2018
The importance of persuasive expert evidence and the difficulties of seeking appeal