Archive: January 2023

Parties to agreements for services should be aware that the cause of action for payment will usually arise as soon as the relevant services are provided

The Supreme Court appear to have signalled a change in their approach to contractual interpretation.

The High Court judgment in McKinney Plant & Safety Ltd v The Construction Industry Training Board [2022] EWHC 2361 (Ch) provides further guidance on how parties should approach witness statements which fail to comply with the rules of Practice Direction 57AC.

The latest version of the International Arbitration Report provide updates on important legal and practice developments from around the world, such as the impact of the European energy crisis on international arbitration. It also includes an interesting article focusing on the “standard” components of an arbitration agreement which provides a warning of where poor drafting can result in unnecessary litigation.

The Court of Appeal held that a settlement agreement which included releases of the parties’ affiliates had the effect of preventing one of the parties from bringing a later claim against its own affiliates, not just the affiliates of the other party.