A v B [ 9 July 2015 (Commercial Court)] A clause in a contract whereby one party would "seek to enforce his rights" under a related agreement by filing an arbitration claim against the other party was a binding arbitration clause. It was not … [Continue reading]
Court of Appeal Cases July – September 2015
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Europe Ltd v BAE Systems (Al Diriyah C4I) Ltd The court interpreted the terms of an agreement for the supply of a number of software licences and determined that the agreement incorporated the terms of another … [Continue reading]
Privy Council Cases July – September 2015
NH International (Caribbean) Ltd v National Insurance Property Development Co Ltd ;6 August 2015] Trinidad and Tobago When hearing an appeal involving a dispute over a construction contract, the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago had wrongly … [Continue reading]
Commercial Court Cases July – Sept 2015
Caterpillar Motoren GmbH and Co KG v Mutual Benefits Assurance Co [31 July 2015] Advance payment bonds and performance bonds entered into by a German construction company and a Liberian insurance company were "on demand" bonds, whether construed … [Continue reading]
Technology and Construction Court Cases July – September 2015
Gotch v Enelco Ltd [1 July 2015] The court gave guidance on the appropriate conduct of litigation in the Technology and Construction Court, in particular with regard to conducting litigation in a proportionate manner so as to keep costs to the … [Continue reading]