Long-tail disease claims and contractual indemnity

Table of contents

• Original news
• What issues did this case raise?
• Why is it significant?
• How helpful is this judgment in clarifying the law in this area?
• What does this all mean for lawyers and their clients?
• What should they do next?

Article summary

Personal Injury analysis: Michael Kent QC and Jason Evans-Tovey, barristers at Crown Office Chambers, who acted for the claimant’s insurers in Cape Distribution Ltd v Cape Intermediate Holdings plc, consider the decision (in two judgments) on preliminary issues in an action for recovery of employer’s liability insurer’s outlay on long-tail asbestos-related disease claims.