ChatGPT and the Future of Dispute Resolution: The Benefits and Risks of Using AI
4/5/2023 | Blogs & Articles
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at a rapid pace, and the legal sector is no exception. The use of AI in law firms has...
Read MoreJurisdiction challenges and non-party disclosure applications: Court of Appeal clarifies principle governing liability for costs
4/4/2023 | Blogs & Articles
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a non-party respondent to a CPR 31.17 application will generally be entitled to their costs of an unsuccessful...
Read MoreCrypto Asset Disputes: Case Update - Issue 3
20/3/2023 | Blogs & Articles
Since our last crypto asset disputes updates (issue 1 and issue 2), the English courts have continued to wrestle with both new and ongoing issues...
Read MoreOut of Order: Seeking the Court’s Assistance Under Section 42 of the English Arbitration Act
7/3/2023 | Blogs & Articles
One of the complaints levelled at arbitration is that tribunal orders lack teeth because, unlike a court, arbitrators do not have wide-ranging powers...
Read MoreHomeowners on Display – The Tate Modern Viewing Platform held to be a Nuisance
1/3/2023 | Blogs & Articles
In 2016, the Tate Modern opened a new extension called the Blavatnik Building. The building is ten stories high and, on its top floor, has a viewing...
Read MoreScope of the fraudulent trading provisions under s213 of the Insolvency Act 1986: the Court of Appeal’s Decision in Bilta (UK) Ltd and others [2023] EWCA Civ 112
21/2/2023 | Blogs & Articles
On 10 February 2023, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment clarifying, among other issues, the scope of the fraudulent trading provisions under...
Read MorePD57AC: How have the courts reacted to the new rules regarding trial witness statements in UK court proceedings?
16/11/2022 | Blogs & Articles
Practice Direction 57AC came into full effect early last year, resulting in significant changes to the way trial witness statements must be prepared.
Read MoreInsolvency Service Consultation on implementation of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Recognition and Enforcement of Insolvency-Related Judgments
11/10/2022 | Blogs & Articles
The Insolvency Service has published a consultation paper proposing the implementation of two “model laws” produced by the United Nations...
Read MoreThe duties of directors of financially distressed companies: BTI 2014 LLC v. Sequana [2022] UKSC 25
6/10/2022 | Blogs & Articles
The Supreme Court has, for the first time, considered and ruled on the duties owed by directors of companies on the brink of insolvency.
Read MoreWithout prejudice privilege – the CAT considers the scope of its application
5/9/2022 | Blogs & Articles
In the recent case of Sportradar AG v Football Dataco Ltd [2022] CAT 29, the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT") considered the without prejudice...
Read MoreWebinar on "ESG: The good, the bad and the ugly"
16/8/2022 | Blogs & Articles
Together with Grant Thornton and Brick Court Chambers, we recently hosted the joint webinar “ESG: The good, the bad and the ugly”, where we...
Read MoreMr D’Aloia v Persons Unknown, Part 2: Exchanges as constructive trustees of misappropriated crypto assets
10/8/2022 | Blogs & Articles
Our recent blog on D’Aloia v (1) Persons Unknown (2) Binance Holdings Limited & Others considered Mr Justice Trower’s decision to allow service...
Read MoreService by post, email, and now Non-Fungible Tokens: The English Courts open the door to service by NFTs
28/7/2022 | Blogs & Articles
On 24 June 2022, the English courts made an order allowing for service by alternative means. Uniquely, and for the first time, the courts allowed for...
Read MoreCrypto Asset Disputes: Case Update
14/7/2022 | Blogs & Articles
Since our last update on cases involving crypto, there have been some important judgments handed down by the English courts in cases concerning...
Read MoreEnglish courts are up to the challenge: Court of Appeal allows the Fundão Dam mass claim to proceed
11/7/2022 | Blogs & Articles
In an important decision affecting mass litigation in England, in Município de Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 951 the Court of Appeal...
Read MoreModernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty: boon or bust for states seeking greater regulatory latitude on energy policy?
4/7/2022 | Blogs & Articles
On 24 June 2022, following years of negotiations, the Contracting Parties of the Energy Charter Treaty ("ECT") reached an ‘agreement in...
Read MoreA special relationship: attempted service of a US company in the UK
29/6/2022 | Blogs & Articles
Court confirms that service at the London office of another member of the same group as a California-based defendant did not constitute valid service...
Read MoreDon’t be caught out: who is the person discharging managerial responsibilities?
26/5/2022 | Blogs & Articles
On 10 May 2022, the English High Court handed down an important judgment clarifying the meaning of “person discharging managerial...
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