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The issue in Michael Wilson Partners Ltd v John Forster Emmott [2008] EWCA Civ 184 was whether Mr Justice Flaux, at first instance, had acted correctly in authorising the disclosure, for the purposes of proceedings in New South Wales and the British Virgin Islands, of documents generated in an English arbitration. …
Read More The English Court of Appeal considers the confidentiality of documents disclosed in an arbitration

On 12 March, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, delivered the Government’s 2008 Budget Report, which acknowledged the susceptibility of the UK economy to the unfolding financial credit crisis. The Report noted that the world economy was facing a more challenging environment than was apparent in 2007, with continued disruption in global financial markets, which had caused the downgrading of the UK economy growth forecast for 2009 from 2.5 – 3% to 2.25 – 2.75%. …
Read More UK 2008 Budget Report

The Claimant in Kosmar Villa Holidays plc v Trustees of Syndicate 1243 [2008] EWCA Civ 147 was a tour operator who had a public liability policy with the Defendant’s predecessor, Euclidian Direct Limited (Euclidian). …
Read More English Court of Appeal Considers the Effect of a Notice Clause in a Public Liability Policy

The issue in Qayyum Ansari v New India Assurance Limited [2008] EWHC 243 was whether, when a sprinkler system had been turned off prior to a fire, there had been a material change in cover in the facts stated in a proposal form so as to bring into effect a termination of cover. …
Read More The English High Court Has Ruled on the Proper Construction of a Condition Dealing with Increase of Risk

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Hosts Seminar on Directors’ Duties and Sub-prime Issues
On 6 March 2008 Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge hosted a seminar in London for over 90 representatives from a broad cross section of the insurance and reinsurance industry. Helen Clark and Antony Woodhouse, partners in the London office, spoke about codified duties and shareholder actions in the UK following the coming into force of the Companies Act 2006, which introduces a new statutory statement of directors’ duties and reforms to shareholder derivative actions. 

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Read More Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Hosts Seminar on Directors’ Duties and Sub-prime Issues

In Wasa v Lexington [2008] EWCA Civ 150, Lexington appealed against the decision of the English Commercial Court that it was not entitled to recover from its reinsurers in full its settlement with its insured, Alcoa. Lexington had settled with Alcoa after being found jointly and severally liable by the Supreme Court of Washington for Alcoa’s clean-up costs for pollution damage, irrespective of whether the damage had been sustained before, during or after the insurance period. …
Read More Follow the Settlements – the English Court of Appeal Overturns the Controversial First Instance Decision in Wasa v Lexington

Craig Stewart (Boston) and Antony Woodhouse (London) of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP are attending the 16th annual ABA TIPS Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee mid-year meeting in Marina Del Rey. They report that the meeting is very well attended and is currently in full flow with representatives from 31 different states, Puerto Rico, Canada and, of course, the U.K. 

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Read More Report from ABA TIPS Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Mid-Year Meeting in Marina Del Rey, CA