Tag: Axa Insurance
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Gordon Anthony: Axa – A view from Northern Ireland
It is a little over 6 weeks since the Supreme Court delivered its long-awaited ruling in Axa General Insurance v Lord Advocate [2011] UKSC 46. Although the ruling was of primary importance to Scottish law – see, for instance, its liberalisation of the rules on title and interest/standing – the challenge to the Damages (Asbestos-related…
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Aileen McHarg: Axa General Insurance Ltd v the Lord Advocate – Update
The insurance companies’ appeal against the Inner House of the Court of Session’s decision in Axa General Insurance Ltd v the Lord Advocate (discussed in a previous post) will be heard by a seven justice bench of the Supreme Court from 13 to 15 June 2011. The case will be heard alongside a reference by…
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Aileen McHarg: Axa General Insurance Ltd. v. The Lord Advocate
The Inner House of the Court of Session has handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Axa General Insurance Ltd. v. The Lord Advocate [2011] CSIH 31. Probably the most important decision on the validity of devolved legislation to date, it concerns whether Acts of the Scottish Parliament (ASPs) are subject to review on common law…