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Oct 1, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Daniel Wood |Emma Knight
What is a mandatory expert determination clause? And will the
courts stay a claim and require parties to comply with such a
clause as an alternative to litigation/arbitration?
In Dandara South East
Ltd v Medway Preservation Ltd & Anor [2024], the High
Court considered the enforceability and scope of expert
determination clauses in construction contracts.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
insurancebusinessmag.com | Daniel Wood
Insurance News By Aug 08, 2024 Share Following the CrowdStrike security update disaster, many thousands of claims on cyber policies, business interruption (BI), travel and event cancellation coverages are still being tallied. The largest IT outage in history cost an estimated US$5.4 billion in damages. However, reports suggest insurance firms are probably off the hook. Estimates of insured losses range between US$300 million and US$1 billion.
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Jan 6, 2024 | 
djwood0429.medium.com | Daniel Wood
IntroductionIn today’s fast-paced world, the allure of earning with minimal active involvement, known as passive income, has captivated many. Yet, this focus often overlooks a crucial aspect of growth: value creation. Through the lens of architecture — comparing the principles of timeless structures to transient buildings — I want to underscore the importance of value creation over passive income. The Foundations of Wealth: Value Creation vs.
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Dec 22, 2023 | 
msn.com | Daniel Wood
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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Sep 8, 2023 | 
businessandindustry.co.uk | Daniel Wood
Future of Video Games & Esports Q3 2023 Protected: Video games are shaping how we engage with technology iStock / Getty Images Plus / Antonio_Diaz
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Sep 6, 2023 | 
antislavery.org | Daniel Wood
Now the “Illegal Migration” Act has become law, what next? The so-called “Illegal Migration” Act has now become law. We fought hard against this proposed law, which we knew would be so damaging to survivors and victims – not just in the UK but around the world. Our Parliamentary Officer Lucy Symington reflects on what this law means in practice, and what we should do next. How did we get here?
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Jul 18, 2023 | 
antislavery.org | Daniel Wood
As our planet faces the extreme threat of climate change, we know that people are more vulnerable to the combined risks of climate change and modern slavery. At Anti-Slavery International, over the past two years, we have been advocating to governments and international bodies to recognise and address the links between climate change and modern slavery.
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Jul 18, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Sue Ryan |Daniel Wood |Emma Knight
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in URS Corporation Limited v BDW Trading Limited
[2023] EWCA Civ 772. This is the first Court of Appeal decision
relating to claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA)
since enactment of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) in April
2022.
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Apr 21, 2023 | 
nxtmine.com | Daniel Wood
We’re just weeks away from Turkey’s May 15 presidential and parliamentary elections, which are likely the most important Turkish elections in a generation. President Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been in power for 20 years, is behind in the polls, and a victory for the opposition party could change the direction of Turkey, both politically and economically, with potential far-reaching effects on its debt. Here’s how we think about the risks and opportunities for investors.
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Apr 20, 2023 | 
gurufocus.com | Daniel Wood |Sydnee Gatewood
We’re just weeks away from Turkey’s May 15 presidential and parliamentary elections, which are likely the most important Turkish elections in a generation. President Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been in power for 20 years, is behind in the polls, and a victory for the opposition party could change the direction of Turkey, both politically and economically, with potential far-reaching effects on its debt. Here’s how we think about the risks and opportunities for investors.
