Legal notes: Much ado in Pantoland

With another legal year behind them (oh yes it is!), the legal notes team of Allyson Colby, James Driscoll and Stuart Pemble bring down the curtain on 2017, taking inspiration from the traditional pantomime with their review of the most show-stopping cases from the past 12 months

Cruden’s case law curio

The Court of Session recently rejected a novel claim brought by a contractor against a third party who caused delay to a construction contract. Stuart Pemble investigates

Failing your assignment

A recent Court of Appeal decision has highlighted the problems caused by parties failing to assign documents properly. Stuart Pemble gives you fair warning

Not so perfect partnering clauses

The TCC has considered the meaning of the partnering clause at the heart of the NEC suite of contracts. Stuart Pemble explains that the clause might not have the effect the contract drafters hoped

Consequential consequences redux

Following a High Court decision in 2016, it appears the law regarding excluding liability for indirect or consequential loss may not be as clear as Stuart Pemble previously thought