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ABN Amro Bank NV v Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance plc

Hearings

England & Wales

26 Feb 2021 [2021] EWHC 442 (Comm), QBD (Jacobs J)

02 Dec 2021 [2021] EWCA Civ 1789; [2022] 1 WLR 1773; [2022] 2 All ER (Comm) 665; [2021] WLR(D) 618, CA (Sir Geoffrey Vos MR, Andrews, Edis LJJ)

09 Aug 2022 (appn all) [2022] 1 WLR 4344, SC(E) (Lord Briggs, Lord Sales, Lord Burrows JJSC)

Subject Matter

CONTRACT — Construction — Cargo insurance policy

[2021] EWHC 442 (Comm), QBD

ESTOPPEL — Convention, by — Acquiescence — Estoppel by convention based on party’s acquiescence in other party’s assumption as to facts or law — Whether such estoppel arising if acquiescing party not knowing of other party’s assumption

[2021] EWCA Civ 1789; [2022] 1 WLR 1773; [2022] 2 All ER (Comm) 665; [2021] WLR(D) 618, CA

Appellate History

ABN Amro Bank NV v Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance plc [2021] EWHC 442 (Comm), QBD

Decision of Jacobs J reversed in part

ABN Amro Bank NV v Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance plc [2021] EWCA Civ 1789; [2022] 1 WLR 1773; [2022] 2 All ER (Comm) 665; [2021] WLR(D) 618, CA

Commentary

RPC Perspectives
It's Cocoa, Jim, but not as we know it: Court's modern interpretation of underwriters' and brokers' duties #1 - An overview of the case Case comment

It's Cocoa, Jim, but not as we know it: Court's modern interpretation of underwriters' and brokers' duties #2 – The underwriters defence Case comment

It's Cocoa, Jim, but not as we know it: Court's modern interpretation of underwriters' and brokers' duties #3 - A broker's harsh reality Case comment

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