First Tier Tribunal (Tax) (“FTT”) finds in taxpayer’s favour in relation to the treatment of deferred revenue expenditure (“DRE”)
29/6/2021 | Blogs & Articles
In a decision dated 18 May 2021, Judge Tony Beare found in favour of Enyo’s client, West Burton Property Limited (“West Burton”), which is part...
Read MoreChallenging schemes of arrangement: Recent case analysis
21/6/2021 | Blogs & Articles
Although the recent spate of decisions might give the opposite impression, fully-argued challenges to schemes of arrangement (and, now, restructuring...
Read MoreSFO & Anr v Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited & Ors [2021] EWHC 1273 (Comm): limits of tracing into a debt
9/6/2021 | Blogs & Articles
On 18 May 2021, Mr Justice Foxton handed down two judgments in the same proceedings:
Read MoreClimate change activism and its impact on parent company liability
2/6/2021 | Blogs & Articles
On 26 May 2021, the District Court in The Hague in the Netherlands (the "Dutch Court") ordered Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") to cut its CO2 emissions...
Read MoreParent company liability for the actions of foreign subsidiaries
11/5/2021 | Blogs & Articles
The English Courts have issued a series of significant decisions in recent years addressing the issue of parent company liability.
Read MoreCourt of Appeal provides guidance on interpretation of retained EU law post-Brexit
29/4/2021 | Blogs & Articles
At the end of March 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision on air passenger rights in the case of Lipton v BA City Flyer.
Read MoreFootball’s European Super League: a competing competition or a competition dispute?
19/4/2021 | Blogs & Articles
Major European football clubs in talks to establish The European Super League, in direct competition with the UEFA-organised Europa and Champions...
Read MoreWitness Evidence and Memory Distortion: What lawyers can do to reduce the impact of memory distortion of witnesses in international arbitration
31/3/2021 | Blogs & Articles
Factual witness evidence can often be the making or the downfall of a party's case, whether that be in litigation or international arbitration ("IA").
Read MoreService of proceedings out of jurisdiction post-Brexit - significant changes to court rules
22/3/2021 | Blogs & Articles
From 6 April 2021, claimants in English proceedings no longer have to apply for the court’s permission to serve those proceedings out of...
Read MoreTest for “unambiguous impropriety” exception to without prejudice privilege clarified by Court of Appeal
4/2/2021 | Blogs & Articles
Test for "unambiguous impropriety" exception to without prejudice privilege clarified by Court of Appeal in Motorola Solutions Inc and another v...
Read MoreBig win for policyholders: Supreme Court’s ruling on the FCA’s Business Interruption Test Case
19/1/2021 | Blogs & Articles
After an appeal heard urgently under the “leapfrog” procedure, the Supreme Court handed down last Friday, 15th January 2020, a stunning victory...
Read MoreThe power of Part 36 and the Court’s discretion - Telefonica UK Ltd v The Office of Communications
12/1/2021 | Blogs & Articles
In our first blog of the New Year, we take a look at an interesting Court of Appeal decision from the latter half of 2020 that caught our eye and one...
Read MoreSubject to contract negotiations: Joanne Properties v Moneything Capital Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1541
15/12/2020 | Blogs & Articles
The "subject to contract" label should be used with caution, and parties should be careful to ensure that where it has been used, during any stage of...
Read MoreFinancial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm) – Business Interruption Insurance and COVID-19
7/12/2020 | Blogs & Articles
We review the judgment of the High Court in Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm) under the...
Read MoreWho Observes the Fair-Minded Observer? A Note on Halliburton v Chubb
4/12/2020 | Blogs & Articles
On 27 November 2020 the Supreme Court handed down its long awaited judgment in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48,...
Read MoreThe ICC publishes its 2021 Arbitration Rules
23/10/2020 | Blogs & Articles
The 2021 Rules will apply to all arbitrations registered after the 1 January 2021, whilst the 2017 edition of the ICC Rules (the "2017 Rules") will...
Read MoreRecords set in International Chamber of Commerce’s (“ICC”) 2019 Dispute Resolution Statistics
9/9/2020 | Blogs & Articles
The ICC has recently published its 2019 Dispute Resolution Statistics for the cases administered by the ICC International Court of Arbitration in...
Read MoreThe LCIA publishes its 2020 Rules: A light-touch update to meet modern needs
13/8/2020 | Blogs & Articles
On 11 August 2020 the LCIA unveiled the long-awaited update to its Arbitration Rules (the '2020 Rules'). The 2020 Rules will become effective on 1...
Read MoreSevilleja (Respondent) v Marex Financial Ltd (Appellant) – Reflective Loss: a "will o' the wisp" ensnared
20/7/2020 | Blogs & Articles
On 15 July 2020, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal in Marex v Sevilleja UKSC 2018/0178, in the process providing much needed definition to the...
Read MoreAnti-suit injunctions: Lessons from Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha v Chubb Seguros Brasil SA
10/7/2020 | Blogs & Articles
The recent case of Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha v Chubb Seguros Brasil SA [2020] EWHC 1223 (Comm) provides an important reminder of the circumstances in...
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