In an effort to avoid the C-word and to provide some distraction in these troubled times, this Newsletter concentrates on two recent High Court decisions: Pandya v Intersalonika [2020] EWHC 273; [2020] 1 WLUK 246 (QB) and Perez v KBC Verzekeringen & Others [2020] 21 February (QB, unreported).
Both cases were listed for preliminary issue Trial and arose out of “Odenbreit–style” claims against an EU insurer (a motor and professional indemnity insurer). Accordingly, both claims were governed by a foreign applicable law: the law of Greece and the law of Belgium respectively. Both cases were issued (by Part 7 Claim Form) within the applicable foreign limitation period, but were served (validly and outside the jurisdiction) after the foreign limitation period had expired. In broad outline, the relevant foreign limitation period provided that limitation could be “interrupted” by the commencement of proceedings, but – where the foreign procedural code required issue/filing and service in order for there to be valid commencement of proceedings – did this mean that a failure to serve within limitation condemned the case to a time-bar? Read on dear reader …
Bethany Hutchison considers a judgment handed down on 1 July 2025, by the Court of Appeal in Re S (Placement Order Contact) [2015] EWCA Civ 823 (“Re S”), giving detailed consideration to the issue of inter-sibling contact post-placement order. The guidance is much welcomed by…
In the week the Hague Convention came into force, whilst the domestic courts heard an important appeal on Covid refund claims, Anirudh Mandagere and Tom Collins bring us all the latest news both internationally and nationally. And as always, members of Deka Chambers are at…
On 1 July, chambers was delighted to welcome leaders and members of the CPS Homicide Unit for a training and social evening. First Senior Treasury Counsel and Joint Head of Chambers Tom Little KC, was able to draw upon his experience of prosecuting some of…
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