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Allianz Insurance Plc v University of Exeter

Issue 274 - April 2023

What was the proximate cause of the loss: the dropping of a bomb, or the safe disposal of that bomb, some 80 years later? Decision affirmed on appeal.

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A & V Building Solutions Ltd v J & B Hopkins Ltd

Issue 272 - February 2023

Were the application dates shown in the contract a condition precedent? Had a party waived the right to argue that if the date was missed, the application was invalid?

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Lagan Construction Group v Scot Roads Partnership Project Ltd & Anr

Issue 271 - January 2023

What did the word “contractor” mean in the letter of credit? Decision over-turned on appeal. See Issue 279 [5].

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Endcape Ltd v Musgrave Generators Ltd

Issue 270 - December 2022

Were the two contracts valid & how did the court assess the witness evidence?

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Thomas Barnes & Sons Plc v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Issue 269 - November 2022

How did the court approach concurrent delay?

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[1] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/research-insight/newsletters/dispatch/archive/allianz-insurance-exeter-university [2] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/sites/default/files/dispatch_issue_274.pdf [3] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/research-insight/newsletters/dispatch/archive/av-building-jb-hopkins [4] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/sites/default/files/dispatch_issue_272.pdf [5] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/research-insight/newsletters/dispatch/archive/lagan-construction-scot-roads [6] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/research-insight/newsletters/dispatch/archive/lagan-construction-scots-road-partnership [7] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/sites/default/files/dispatch_issue_271.pdf [8] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/research-insight/newsletters/dispatch/archive/endscape-musgrave-generators [9] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/sites/default/files/dispatch_issue_270.pdf [10] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/research-insight/newsletters/dispatch/archive/barnes-blackburn-darwen-concurrent-delay [11] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/sites/default/files/dispatch_issue_269.pdf [12] https://www.fenwickelliott.com/print/research-insight/newsletters/dispatch/contract-issues?page=7