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Weekly law digests

19 July 2018
Issue: 7802 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Building contract

Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust v Three Valleys Healthcare Ltd and another [2018] EWHC 1659 (TCC), [2018] All ER (D) 54 (Jul)

The claimant NHS Foundation Trust’s application for declarations as to the validity of notices served succeeded, in a dispute concerning work carried out under an agreement at a hospital. The Technology and Construction Court made rulings as to the interpretation of the notices and held that they had been served correctly.

Company

Estera Trust (Jersey) Ltd (formerly known as Appleby Trust (Jersey) Ltd) and another v Singh and others [2018] EWHC 1715 (Ch), [2018] All ER (D) 49 (Jul)

A share purchase order was made against a director and shareholder of a company, and against the company. The Chancery Division so ruled on an unfair prejudice petition brought by other members of the company. The court held that the director had breached his fiduciary duties and that certain actions had been taken which had been unfairly prejudicial to the interests of other members of the company. However, the court rejected the petitioners’ contention that a quasi-partnership had

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ

The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear

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