Concurrent Wrongdoers in UK Law
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UK Court rules that settlement with a concurrent wrongdoer does not release other wrongdoers unless it satisfies the whole claim
A UK High Court has decided that settlement of a claim for injuries sustained by a sub-contractor on a construction project would only extinguish a further claim against a hospital for alleged negl...
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The 'Hunt' For Clarity On Apportionment
... ... , in order for liability for "damage" to be apportioned to a concurrent wrongdoer, that damage must be "caused" by each concurrent wrongdoer and ... but also held that Mr Caradonna and Mr Flammia were concurrent wrongdoers for the purposes of Part 4 of the CLA. On that basis, His Honour ... ...
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UK Supreme Court gives boost to creditors: bar on recovery of “reflective loss” relaxed in Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd
The rule against reflective loss bars claims against wrongdoers by shareholders of a company (for instance for the diminution in the value of their shareholding) where the shareholder’s loss is mer......The rule against reflective loss bars claims against wrongdoers by shareholders of a company (for instance for the diminution in the value ... reflective of the loss suffered by the Companies (which had concurrent claims against him) and it was therefore not open to Marex to claim for ... ...
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COVID-19 UK: Claims Against Construction Professionals ' Foreseeability Of Loss
... ... is a concurrent claim in contract and in tort, the case of ... Hadley v Baxendale provides ... Policy arguments may also be in play. Wrongdoers will no doubt ... seek to argue that being expected to pay for remote ... ...
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UK Supreme Court Gives Boost To Creditors: Bar On Recovery Of "reflective Loss" Relaxed In Sevilleja V Marex Financial Ltd
...The rule against reflective loss bars claims against wrongdoers ... by shareholders of a company (for instance for the diminution in ... Companies (which had concurrent claims against him) and it was ... therefore not open to Marex to claim ... ...
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Cartel Regulation In The United Kingdom
... ... In the case of 'peripheral' wrongdoers, or where the cartel is not regarded as being at the most serious end of ... criminal offences for cartel activity, together with the OFT's concurrent leniency and noaction policies, creates a situation where the interests of ... ...
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