Stephen Netherway
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Legal Focus: Alternative dispute resolution up in court
Recent cases might dictate how the UK courts will view alternative dispute resolution in the future
Legal Focus: Maintaining standards in arbitration crucial
High Court rules that an arbitration award against Nigeria had been obtained by fraud and was contrary to public policy
Legal Focus: Insurers might have a new route to appealing against FOS decisions
Court of Appeal ruling has widened opportunities for insurers to challenge decisions of the Financial Ombudsman Service
Legal Focus: High Court decision changes the status quo on prior knowledge
English Court's approach to imputation of knowledge will require insurers to improve data storage and internal accessibility between underwriting and claims teams
Legal Focus: Insurers lose in insurable interest case
Court of Appeal makes clear that English law now formally recognises the principle established by the US court decision in Cumberland Bone Company v Andes Insurance
Legal Focus: Wording must be clear, court rules once again
Recent UK Commercial Court judgment underlines the importance of drafting clear indemnity language, to give effect to the rights and obligation insurers believe they contractually assume