Campaigners have failed in a bid to introduce a new valuation model which could have halved the value of some residential leasehold properties. The Court of Appeal has ruled that an existing valuation model, established for over 20 years, should…read more
AI could predict the outcome of disputes. Published March 2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help professional firms to decide whether to take future disputes to court or to settle. National insurance law firm BLM has partnered with the London School of Economics (LSE) in a two-year project to create models…read more
Professional advisers must provide warnings of the risks faced by their clients. Published March 2018
Professional advisers have a duty to warn their clients where there is a significant risk that their advice may fail to achieve their client’s objectives. A specialist tax adviser was found to have been negligent when the tax avoidance structure…read more
£75k settlement blocks £70m negligence claim. Published March 2018
Representative of a Russian oil company have been blocked from claiming £70m in damages, due to a settlement agreement signed with their lawyers. The Court of Appeal has ruled that the terms of the settlement agreement prevented a negligence claim…read more
Claim of insolvency to avoid adjudicator’s award thrown out by Court. Published March 2018
A sports company has failed in its bid avoid paying a debt by falsely claiming insolvency. The Technology and Construction Court rejected the company’s claim that it was about to go bankrupt, ordering it to pay an adjudicator’s award. The…read more
