Trusted by professionals for over 100 years, this acclaimed resource sets the standard in non-marine commercial insurance law. With expert commentary on the latest legal developments and a reputation for clarity and authority, it's an indispensable tool for staying ahead in a complex and evolving field.

It explains foundational aspects of UK insurance law-such as the principles of misrepresentation and utmost good faith-and provides an in-depth look at the concept of loss, including key issues like causation and notification requirements. The book also explores specific insurance sectors, with chapters covering third-party liability, the rights of third parties against insurers, coordination between multiple insurers, and the legal treatment of double insurance.

Since the last edition there have been the usual steady stream of reported cases and regulatory developments. Notable examples are cases arising as a consequence of the COVID-19 lockdown dealing with, among other things, important questions of construction and causation, decisions on insurable interest, the application of s.11 of the Insurance Act 2015, illegality, good faith and exclusion of the 2015 Act's provisions, the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 and aggregation clauses in liability policies. We also consider the new "consumer duty" issued by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Specific discussion focuses on the following cases:

• Sky UK Ltd v Riverstone Managing Agency Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1567, concerning the recoverability of loss after the policy period, and the applicability of the "death blow" principle to non-marine policies.
• Scotland Gas Networks Plc v QBE UK Ltd 2025 S.C. 38, judgment of the Inner House (Court of Session) addressing the operation of the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010.
• Aercap Ireland Ltd v AIG Europe S.A. & Ors [2025] EWHC 1430 (Comm), judgment in joint trial of claims under aviation lessor policies arising from foreign leased aircraft remaining in Russia following the Ukraine war.

Clerk & Lindsell on Torts, one of our flagship titles and part of the Common Law Library series, is an essential reference tool in Tort Law which is widely referred to by practitioners and cited by the judiciary.

Key features:

• Provides unrivalled breadth and depth of coverage on all areas of tort law.
• Includes fully updated and detailed chapters.
• Covers all areas of tort, from joint liability and vicarious liability to capacity and parties, from negligence to breach of statutory duty and professional liability, and from product liability and occupiers' liability to employers' liability and public service liability.
• Considers all heads of liability with regard to the relevant human rights issues.
• Sets out the general principles of liability and causation.
• Explains in detail general defences, such as claimant's wrongdoing, consent and assumption of risk, and exclusion of liability and miscellaneous defences.
• Deals extensively with damages and other remedies including injunctions.
• Covers limitation in detail.

New material in the Second Supplement to the Twenty-Fourth Edition:

• Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police on duties of care and omissions.
• Byrne v Motorsport Vision Racing Ltd on occupiers' liability.
• Hassam v Rabot on damages and the whiplash tariff.
• Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd on the illegality defence in tort.
• Manchester Ship Canal Co Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd (No 2) on nuisance and statutory authority.
• Lifestyle Equities CV v Ahmed on accessory liability and the economic torts.
• Harcombe v Associated Newspapers Ltd on meaning in defamation, and also the effect of the Media Act 2024.
• Adams v Amazon Digital UK Ltd on privacy.
• George v Cannell on malicious falsehood.
• Afriyie v Commissioner of Police for the City of London on police liability.
• Calor Gas Ltd v Walsall Gas Cylinders Ltd on conversion and the property torts.
• MBR Acres Ltd v Curtin on trespass and injunctions.

• Explains the rules, principles and practice that determine how the law of England and Wales relates to other legal systems.
• Volume 1 deals with general principles, the effects of the withdrawal by the United Kingdom from the European Union, foreign affairs law, protective measures and international judicial cooperation, jurisdiction of English courts, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and international arbitration.
• Volume 2 covers family law, property law, succession and trusts, corporations and bankruptcy, contracts, torts, unjust enrichment and equitable claims, and foreign currency obligations.
• Includes a new Part containing detailed analysis of Foreign Affairs and the Conflict of Laws, including expanded coverage of important developments in this area.
• Includes detailed treatment of the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005.
• Family law coverage includes important developments in respect of same-sex marriages, civil partnerships and surrogacy.
• A Companion Volume explains in detail the transitional provisions relating to the withdrawal by the United Kingdom from the European Union and the relevant EU legislation in areas where those transitional issues will remain relevant for the foreseeable future, including on lis pendens, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, family law and insolvency.

Construction All Risks Insurance is essential reading for both lawyers and insurance brokers in the field of construction insurance. Building on its reputation as the definitive reference for practitioners, Construction All Risks is the go-to guide looking for answers in construction insurance. Covers the fundamentals of Construction All Risk Insurance from its origins in the Marine Insurance Act of 1906 to current day practice, going through the processes and pitfalls involved in CAR claims Contains comprehensive practical advice for those dealing with CAR insurance claims, with coverage of disputes and the application of insurance law to commercial insurances Explains the need for insurance and highlights particular areas for concern such as Institute Cargo Clauses and Aviation Examines the structure of CAR policies, giving practical advice on the drafting of various clauses, including rectification, fortuity, loss and damage clauses and warranties Discusses the wide range of exclusions that can apply to CAR policies and their significance, including defect and standard exclusions Takes into account the difficult areas of causation and co-insurance Includes example policy clauses and precedent materials Includes guidance on the claims procedure as well as marine, aviation and property risks

This book is an essential reference source for all lawyers who deal with one of the most important remedies in civil and family litigation – the injunction. Injunctions by David Bean, Isabel Parry and Andrew Burns provides you with an indispensable reference tool. This highly practical work covers every type of injunction, going through their scope and limitations, and the procedures involved in obtaining them. The new 14th edition has been completely updated to incorporate all the key developments in this area of law since the last edition was published three years ago. Features of the new edition include: Injunctions against “persons unknown”: Canada Goose and subsequent decisions Injunctions to restrain publication of reports by public bodies Worldwide freezing orders: Lakatamia Shipping v Morimoto Imaging orders: TBD (Owen Holland) Ltd v Simons New CPR 81 on committal for contempt

Bowstead & Reynolds on Agency is the essential reference source for commercial practitioners. Part of the long-established Common Law Library, this new edition updates all relevant aspects of law and how they relate to agency agreements, including contract law, administrative law, tort, commercial/company law, the law of property and the conflict of laws. The 23rd edition has been fully updated to take account of all developments in agency, including new text on: implied limits to actual authority and onus of proof of authority; sub-agency, and agent’s rights to indemnity; vicarious liability; and undisclosed principals. The text has been updated with all key cases, including: Wood v Commercial First Business Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 471 on bribes and secret commissions Law Debenture Trust Corp Plc v Ukraine [2023] UKSC 11 on capacity, actual and apparent authority Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc [2023] UKSC 25 on actual and apparent authority Barton v Morris [2023] UKSC 3 on scope of quantum meruit for services by agent Barclay-Watt v Alpha Panareti Public Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1169 on agent’s liability for misrepresentation and joint tortfeasance And new cases from Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand The new first supplement updates all relevant aspects of law and how they relate to agency agreements, including contract law, administrative law, tort, commercial/company law, the law of property and the conflict of laws.

This highly regarded and frequently cited title, first published in 1839, is a detailed analytical text that interprets statute and case-law and suggests solutions to the many problems that may arise. The authors provide summaries and informed examination of case law to help make clear the main themes of the law of easements and their subtle variations and exceptions. Gale on Easements: Interprets both statute and case law, suggesting solutions to problems which may arise in practice Sets out what constitutes an easement and goes on to focus on particular types, such as right of light, rights of way, air and support, boundaries and access to neighbouring land Traces cases to the present day from an historical point of view Explains the development of the law via in-depth analysis of latest case law Offers remedies and advice for when an easement has been disturbed Provides summaries and examination of case law, including a wide range of Commonwealth cases Goes through the ways easements can be created Examines the how easements can be extinguished Defines what amounts to disturbance of easements and identifies the available remedies This 21st edition brings the reader up to date on the key caselaw developments since the last edition in 2016, including: The decision of the Supreme Court in the Regency Villas case, which reviewed the essential characteristics of an easement as originally identified in Re Ellenborough Park which clarifies numerous points Plymouth (Earl of) v Rees in the Court of Appeal which considered the implied limitations on an apparently wide right of entry reserved in a lease and set out the principles to be applied in construing such reservations Welford v Graham in which the burden of proof in prescription claims was elucidated The rule in Harris v Flower that a right of way may only be used for gaining access to the land identified as the dominant tenement in the grant continues to give rise to problems at the margins. Gore v Naheed says that it is all a matter of construction. Whether this enables all the authorities to be reconciled is discussed in detail Poste Hotels Limited v Cousins and London Borough of Brent v Malvern Mews which provided an interesting pair of decisions about when the court should grant a negative declaration; in one such a declaration was not granted and in the other it was Plus analysis of the many other decisions both at first instance and on appeal which illustrate established principles.

This is the first supplement to the seventh edition of Dilapidations: The Modern Law and Practice - a leading authority in its field, providing comprehensive coverage of the legal principles relating to dilapidations, both residential and commercial, together with all the practical aspects pertaining to dilapidations claims. It offers a comprehensive, one-stop reference, assisting the reader with dilapidations issues and in determining of the best course of action. It discusses the legal principles clearly and accompanies this with worked examples showing how they apply in practice. It also includes precedents, forms, statutes, and extensive case referencing. It is now largely recognised by the courts and the professions as the leading work on dilapidations, and it is referred to, and quoted from, in many cases. Key features of the mainwork: Explores the obligations of landlord and tenant with regard to the state and repair of property Looks at repairing obligations, all types of repairing covenant, liability, considerations affecting the performance of obligations, liability, remedies, fees Explores alternative ways of resolving claims such as arbitration and proposals for reform this area of law It considers the rules in relation to both landlord and tenant and both commercial and residential property Offers a comprehensive and authoritative discussion of legal principles relating to dilapidations with examples as to how those principles might apply in practice using relevant case law Commentary is supported by relevant forms and precedents in the appendices The renowned author team offer a practical five-question approach to analysing the basic repairing covenants The first supplement to the seventh edition of Dilapidations: The Modern Law and Practice brings the mainwork up to date with the latest developments including: Coldunell v Hotel Management International [2022] EWHC 1290 (TCC) Ashtenne Caledonia v Saleem [2023] CSOH 18 and Ashtenne Caledonia v Denny Enterprises International [2023] CSOH 20 Khan v Mehmood [2022] EWCA Civ 791 Anchor Hanover Group v Cox [2023] UKUT 14 (LC) Dorrington Residential v 56 Clifton Gardens [2022] UKUT 266 (LC) Tanner v Moss [2022] CSOH 33 Alma Property Management Ltd v Crompton [2022] EWHC 2671 (Ch) and [2023] EWCA Civ 849 A number of recent decisions from Australia and New Zealand that may be of some interest to the practitioner are also included. These cases show not only how dilapidations questions are dealt with in those jurisdictions but are also a possible source of ideas and arguments.

This 19th edition has been extensively revised and content added and rewritten to take account of the latest legislative and case law developments as well as the continuing impact of Brexit. The title takes a subject-by-subject approach to take you through Copyright, Rights in Performances, Rights in Designs, Moral Rights and a variety of Miscellaneous Rights. New content has been added covering the Computer Games industry and Technology.

Now in its thirteenth edition and part of the prestigious Common Law Library, Gatley on Libel and Slander has established itself as the definitive work on defamation law and practice. The work has been comprehensively updated and restructured throughout to provide a thorough examination of the English law of defamation and other media and communications claims, including malicious falsehood, privacy, data protection and harassment – both substantive and procedural. New chapters on serious harm and the defences of truth, honest opinion and publication on a matter of public interest Fully revised chapter on pre-trial applications including preliminary trials of meaning Dedicated chapters on misuse of private information and data protection Review of all key case law including Lachaux, Stocker, Serafin, Lloyd v Google, Economou, Wright v Ver, Wright v Granath, Corbyn v Millett, Duchess of Sussex v Associated, and Soriano v Forensic News Consideration of legal developments in Commonwealth and common law jurisdictions In addition to providing detailed commentary and expert analysis of the substantive law, it offers comprehensive guidance on the procedural aspects of bringing an action. This advice is complemented with example forms and precedents for issuing proceedings and summaries of key damages awards, making it both a practical and authoritative reference. The authority on the law of defamation with expert analysis of the law and all significant developments in libel and slander, malicious falsehood and privacy. Detailed coverage of the relevant procedure for practising defamation law – serving as a one-stop reference at every stage of an action. Examines the defamatory statement including slanders actionable, publication, identifying the person defamed and addresses the question: who may sue or be sued? Looks at the various available remedies including compensatory, aggravated and exemplary damages. Commentary on related causes of action such as malicious falsehood, misuse of private information and other causes arising from statements. Explores available defences with discussion of honest comment, absolute and qualified privilege, publication in public interest and more. Comprehensive examination of the procedure for bringing an action from interim injunctions and particulars of claim to counterclaims, apologies, the trial and appeals. Relevant cases from other jurisdictions with commentary on their relevance to UK law and procedure, including decisions from Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Discusses the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and the continuing effect of the Human Rights Act on defamation law. Provides forms and precedents for issuing proceedings, statements of case and settlement and reproduces relevant excerpts of key statutes. Includes an appendix with statutes, procedural rules and damages awards.

Hewitt on Joint Ventures 8th edition analyses a variety of transactions where two or more existing entities agree to establish and participate in a common enterprise or business-related activity. The main focus is on joint ventures using the medium of a joint venture company. The principal issues raised by a range of transactions are examined, outlining how such issues might be handled and setting out the relevant background law. Described in the High Court as “a book edited by practitioners who specialise and have extensive experience in this area of commercial activity”, it is written in a clear and practical way, tailored for the practitioner and in-house counsel. It aims to provide detailed commercial guidance alongside a comprehensive review of relevant specialist areas of law, as well as useful checklists and precedents. Coverage: Provides in-depth examination of all aspects of joint ventures and a range of collaborative relationships Covers the practicalities involved in the drafting, negotiating and setting up of joint ventures Guides you through the planning stages of a joint venture or alliance Identifies and examines the principal issues for joint venture parties, including: capital and funding; governance and management; minority investment and protection; deadlock and breakdown; duties between joint venture parties; transfers of shares; exit, termination and change; and disputes – mediation, litigation and arbitration Sets out the relevant legal background Suggests ways of dealing with issues that may arise Includes a range of precedents and checklists Recognises the international nature of many JV agreements New to this Edition Hewitt reflects and contextualises many significant legal developments over the last five years, including: the legal impact of the UK’s departure from the European Union the growing importance for business and transactions of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and how directors should approach this the much-increased focus on corporate transparency and anti-corruption, which has led to significant new legislation addressing the disclosure of foreign ownership of UK real estate, verification of the controllers and managers of UK companies and other vehicles, and the prospective introduction of a failure to prevent fraud offence the main joint venture-relevant case law since the last edition, including new clarity from the higher courts regarding: the duties owed by directors to creditors when the company is insolvent, and the consequences of breach the rule against recovery for reflective loss parent company liability for tort the exercise of conversion rights from one class of shares to another the limitation of actions in relation to unfair prejudice petitions the consolidation and wider application of the principle that a person is unlikely to have agreed to give up a valuable right that they would otherwise have had, unless there are clear words to that effect the closer scrutiny and control in the interests of national security of inward investment in key areas the treatment of the entry into and termination of joint ventures under the new UK Listing Regime the potentially far-reaching imposition of financial responsibility for defective residential buildings and the need – for these and other reasons flagged above – for careful due diligence challenges affecting joint ventures with local parties in a number of key international jurisdictions (Brazil, China, India, Malaysia and United Arab Emirates).

Preston and Newsom provides comprehensive guidance on the effect, enforcement, modification and removal of covenants restricting the use of freehold land. It also considers user covenants in leases, rentcharges, easements, and other rights. Explains how the benefit of covenants can pass to new owners and occupiers of benefited land Explains when new owners and occupiers of registered and unregistered land should comply with restrictive covenants Explains schemes of mutually enforceable restrictions Considers the effect of user covenants in rentcharges and easements Gives practical advice on drafting effective restrictive covenants and schemes Reviews numerous cases on the meaning of particular covenants Applies important recent case law on the interpretation of legal documents to covenants Considers powers of nominated persons to release restrictions and to approve plans Considers what activities breach a wide variety of typical restrictions Discusses the merits and risks of asking the court for an injunction Explains recent legal developments about whether damages can be awarded instead of an injunction and what damages can be awarded Explains the special court procedures for a universal declaration about whether a covenant continues to be effective; who is affected by it; and whether it prevents a particular project Explains the power and judicial discretion of the Upper Tribunal to modify or terminate restrictions Explains who can apply to the Tribunal and who can object Explains the preliminary and hearing procedures of the Lands Chamber of the Upper Tribunal Explains the Tribunal’s special procedures in covenant proceedings Explains how the titles of objectors can be challenged in the Upper Tribunal or in the courts Considers in detail what sorts of restrictions can be modified in what circumstances Reviews many Tribunal decisions and explains what compensation can be awarded Explains how the Tribunal decides whether to award costs in covenant proceedings Explains the criteria and procedure for appealing Upper Tribunal decisions Considers other ways in which covenants can be altered, limited, suspended or ended Includes appendix materials containing relevant statutes, procedural rules, practice directions, standard forms, practice statements and up-to-date tables of Upper Tribunal decisions from the last 10 years Includes references to a variety of relevant court decisions and statutes in commonwealth jurisdiction

The second edition of Dealing with Delay and Disruption on Construction Projects continues to comprehensively address the management of delay and disruption from the inception of a project through to the resolution of claims in the project’s aftermath. In doing so, this 2nd edition updates the previous text with legal, technology and social developments since the 1st edition. Updates for this edition include: Recent English judicial developments on liquidated damages after termination, concurrent delay, and the independence of expert firms Introduction of the Saudi Civil Code Key developments in artificial intelligence The impact of COVID-19 and Russian sanctions in the management of delay and disruption on construction projects

UK Competition Regime: A Practitioner’s Guide, covers all aspects of competition law, including detailed treatment of procedure, coverage of recent developments, with a focus on guidance for practitioners. It includes an overview of the role of economics. The second edition covers how Brexit has led to UK agencies finding themselves free to pursue cases and policy objectives in their own way, while legislation has brought in new powers and procedures, including: The new digital markets regime that introduces ex ante “pro-competition” enforcement regime Reforms to the mergers, markets and antitrust regimes introduced by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act New merger control thresholds and new mandatory notification regime for digital companies with market power New guidance for assessing mergers and new merger investigation procedures The introduction of UK Block Exemptions and guidance on anticompetitive agreements The growth of “class-action” litigation in competition cases

De Smith’s Judicial Review is the leading work on the history, principles and practice of judicial review in England and Wales. Key features: Covers the history, theoretical foundations and principles of judicial review. Deals comprehensively with all grounds of challenge, including illegality, procedural impropriety, substantive review, Convention rights and grounds based on retained EU law. Clarifies complex changes in substantive review, as a result of recent Supreme Court cases including the use of Parliamentary materials in assessing proportionality (SC), challenges based on policies (A), significant cases on devolution concerning referenda and the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol; and the impact of the Windsor Framework on Northern Ireland. Sets out the context of judicial review and its scope, considering at the outset a number of issues which guide De Smith’s approach. Considers other possible avenues of redress for aggrieved citizens. Examines those who may initiate a claim for judicial review (claimants); who have a right to be a party (interested parties) and those who may seek permission from the court to make submissions as interveners. Includes full coverage of procedures and remedies, including new suspended quashing orders and the increased emphasis on procedural rigour before the Administrative Court. Considers reform proposals including the Bill of Rights Bill. Includes comparative material form other leading common law jurisdictions. The First Supplement brings the 9th edition mainwork up to date and includes cases which have either developed a principle or provide a particularly useful illustration of a principle or practice. The cases cover the following areas: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 Recent cases on devolution (such as the Supreme Court decision on the Northern Ireland Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Re Dillon’s Application for Judicial Review [2024] NIKB 11 on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023) The Rwanda case Recent authorities on ouster clauses, and the power to make suspended quashing order (subject to conditions) The review of policies

Lindley & Banks on Partnership gives you comprehensive, authoritative and practical coverage of the law relating to both general and limited partnerships. This seminal text on partnerships, first published in 1860, reflects the current editor’s wide practical experience in this area of law and gives you detailed commentary on all aspects of the life of a partnership, from its nature and formation to the usual contents of a partnership agreement and common areas of dispute, the liabilities undertaken by partners both internally and externally and, finally, to dissolution, winding up and insolvency. It also explains how partnerships are taxed. The 21st edition covers all legal changes since the last edition, with reference to UK and Commonwealth authorities where relevant. New to the latest edition: Explains the latest tax, finance and regulatory changes affecting partnerships Highlights other statutory developments Reappraisal of various problematic areas of partnership law Case law updates to all relevant areas, including: Ingenious Games LLP v Revenue & Customs Commissioners Cole v Lee Cheema v Jones Flanagan v Liontrust Investment Partners LLP Joseph v Deloitte NSE LLP Rennie v Rennie Procter v Procter BCM Cayman LP v Revenue & Customs Commissioners Revenue & Customs Commissioners v BlueCrest Capital Management LP Bishop of Leeds v Dixon Coles & Gill Prasad v Hanif, Patel v Barlows Solicitors Moody v The Estate of the late Norman Jones The new first supplement to the twenty first edition covers all legal changes since the last edition, with reference to UK and Commonwealth authorities where relevant