Subrogation and joint insurance: it’s a kind of magic?


Following the recent decisions of the TCC in Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation Trust Ltd v Lakehouse Contracts Ltd [2018] EWHC 558 (TCC) and Prezzo Ltd v High Point Estates Ltd [2018] EWHC 1851,  Neil Hext QC considers the…

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Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation Trust Limited and others v Lakehouse Contracts Limited and others [2018] EWHC 558 (TCC)


It is common practice in various industries (particularly the construction industry) for parties to agree that specified loss or damage will be covered by insurance obtained for the parties’ mutual benefit, whether such loss or damage is…

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Cape Intermediate Holdings plc v Aviva plc [2016] EWHC 1119 (QB) and [2016] EWHC 1786 (QB)

In two judgments given in Cape Distribution Limited v Cape Intermediate Holdings plc; Cape Intermediate Holdings plc v Aviva plc [2016] EWHC 1119 (QB) and [2016] EWHC 1786 (QB) Mr…