How “green” are the statements you make? Mitigating the litigation and regulatory risks posed by greenwashing
28/1/2022 | Blogs & Articles
UK regulators are clamping down on greenwashing in response to mounting pressure from the public and investors.
Read MoreClimate litigation continues to heat up as internationally, courts warm to the cause
1/12/2021 | Blogs & Articles
In what has been heralded by the French press as the ‘case of the century’, on 14 October 2021, the Administrative Court of Paris found France...
Read MoreESG risks in your supply chain? English courts increase accountability of companies that fail to manage risks across their supply chains
28/10/2021 | Blogs & Articles
In Begum v Maran (UK) Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 326, the Court of Appeal unanimously held that a UK company’s duty of care could extend to the actions of...
Read MoreCrypto Asset Disputes – An update on recent cases
13/10/2021 | Blogs & Articles
As the market for crypto assets has continued to grow, so the appetite for fraudulent behaviour and the resulting legal actions has risen to meet it.
Read MoreESG goes mainstream – should directors be worried and what can they do about it?
6/10/2021 | Blogs & Articles
Although the concept of ESG has replaced what was formerly termed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), there is a key difference between the two.
Read MoreTwo Supreme Court judgments provide guidance on the application of the scope of duty principle
31/8/2021 | Blogs & Articles
Two key judgments regarding professional negligence clarify the application of the SAAMCO principle. We look at the guidance the Supreme Court has...
Read MoreSupreme Court rules on the limits of lawful act economic duress: PIAC v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40
26/8/2021 | Blogs & Articles
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40, highlights the limited...
Read MoreESG Reporting – If you aren’t already, why should you and how?
19/8/2021 | Blogs & Articles
Recent data (for example, EY’s 2021 Global Climate Risk Disclosure Barometer) indicates that while more companies than ever are now reporting on...
Read MoreThe Vienna International Arbitration Centre launches standalone investment arbitration rules and updates rules for commercial arbitrations
17/8/2021 | Blogs & Articles
On 1 June 2021, two sets of rules respectively applicable to investment and commercial arbitration proceedings conducted under the auspices of the...
Read MorePrivate sector urged to prepare for wave of climate change litigation
12/8/2021 | Blogs & Articles
In its annual report of global climate change litigation trends, the Grantham Institute of London School of Economics warns “businesses need to be...
Read MoreCourt of Appeal u-turn reopens US$7bn Fundão Dam proceedings
30/7/2021 | Blogs & Articles
On 27 July 2021, the Court of Appeal reversed the decision of Lord Justice Coulson, which refused the Claimants permission to appeal the decision to...
Read MoreFirst 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...
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