With many people on holiday, thinly traded markets often lead to August being seen a difficult month for stocks worldwide. In fact, on average, August has been the measliest month for returns for the MSCI All Countries World Index, losing an average of 1.09% each year since 1994. With form like that, it was therefore […]

The month of July will be remembered for the surprisingly hot summer weather and the even more surprising success of the England football team during the World Cup. It was also an interesting time in the markets, with the S&P 500 having its strongest month since January and Facebook falling by 20% on one day after poor […]

Philip M D Grundy, Nick Martin, Edward J P Grundy and Matthew Smith explain why Roberts v Johnstone is no longer applicable ‘There is no doubt that several of the potential solutions identified provide both the tortfeasor and the claimant with a range of practical alternatives to the accommodation conundrum.’ At 38.204, McGregor on Damages […]