Quadcast is a live streamed discussion programme looking at legal developments, news and hot topics in the field of commercial litigation. 

Each Thursday at 5pm the Quadcast team invite you to join them live on the Quadrant Chambers YouTube channel for a lively analysis of a topical issue that our team hopes you find both relevant and engaging.

The format is simple. Each week the Quadcast team will discuss a particular topic of interest and invite you to join in using the YouTube chat function, giving your comments, questions and observations live as the programme is on air.

Find Quadcast at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVh0YW-nXNjAgSP2q08ywSg

Or by searching “Quadrant Chambers Channel” on YouTube.

14th May: Frustration and Force Majeure Special

Quadcast on Thursday 14th May 2020 at 5pm is a Frustration/Force Majeure Special, which will be structured around your questions and case studies.

Other Quadcasts in the series:

23rd April 2020                Reflective Loss and Marex: Silence from the Supreme Court

10 months ago a 7 person Supreme Court heard the appeal in Marex v Sevilleja, but there is still no judgment.  The Quadcast team explain the rule against reflective loss and debate whether a major change in the law is imminent.

30th April 2020                Covid 19: Time Clauses, Insurance Coverage, Frustration and Force Majeure

The Quadcast team will examine various issues arising from the Coronavirus crisis including insurance coverage, frustration/force majeure, dispute resolution and time clauses in various types of commercial contract.

7th May 2020                   Vicarious Liability: The Supreme Court’s London Buses?

You may have missed it but on 1st April 2020 the Supreme Court handed down two judgments clarifying the law on vicarious liability.  In Barclays v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13 and Morrisons v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12 the Supreme Court dealt with the familiar problem of the circumstances in which an employer can be liable for the actions of a rogue employee/contractor.  The Quadcast team will explain the two decisions and debate whether the law has finally settled in this field.