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Orissa High Court Holds MSEFC Awards Can Only Be Challenged Under Section 34 Of The Arbitration Act

The intersection of special statutes, such as the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act), and general arbitration law under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996...

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Refining Institutional Arbitration: Key Highlights Of The MCIA Rules, 2025

In an era where businesses demand faster, smarter, and more reliable dispute resolution, arbitration is under pressure to up its game, and India's institutions are listening.

India Litigation

BA

BTG Advaya

Couple Imprisoned For Contempt After Breaching Supreme Court Order

Recent defamation and contempt of court case discussed.

Australia Litigation

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Case summary: Maea v Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 567 – Proper purpose for medical examinations in personal injury proceedings

Court highlighted the inappropriateness of using medical examinations to impugn a Plaintiff's credibility without proper grounds.

Australia Litigation

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Res Ipsa Loquitor argument is no lay down misère

Australia Litigation

M

McCabes

When costs don't follow the outcome: A cautionary tale from the NSW Supreme Court

Australia Litigation

PA

Piper Alderman

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Arbitration Landscape In Japan: Has The Sun Risen?

Worldwide Litigation

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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Can Theatres Overcharge For Movie Tickets? The Madras High Court Says No

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Kerala Consumer Commission Holds Eureka Forbes Liable For Service Deficiency Under CPA, 2019

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Indemnity Performance Bond vs. On-Demand Performance Bond

Singapore Litigation

CC

Chancery Law Corporation

Key Lessons From High Court Trust Litigation: Structuring Family And Business Trusts

Australia Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Soft closure, big decision: High Court grants class closure orders in Lendlease Class Action

Australia Litigation

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Barry Nilsson

What Happens When A Defamation Case Meets Contempt of Court?

Australia Litigation

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Tips and traps for obtaining and relying on expert evidence

Australia Litigation

GC

Gilchrist Connell

India May Emerge Stronger From Trade Wars (Video)

India International

KC

Kochhar & Co.

GST Rates On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat & Making Charges

V

Vakilsearch

GST On Pens, Papers & Stationery Items: Rates & HSN Codes

V

Vakilsearch

Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds To Increase To 4.6% From 1 July 2025

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Вебинар: "Налоговые споры с учетом изменений в АППК" (Video)

KP

Kassilgov & Partners LLP

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Arbitration – Arbitral Autonomy And Immunity – Arbitrator Compelled To Give Evidence

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

Arbitrability – Stay Of Proceedings In Favour Of Arbitration Falcon Insurance v Bing Lee [2023] HKCFI 1129

Hong Kong Litigation

SH

Stephenson Harwood

The Hong Kong Court Discharges Service Out Of The Jurisdiction Of A Tort Claim

Hong Kong Litigation

SH

Stephenson Harwood

Hong Kong Court Lifts Stay Of Proceedings For Spent Arbitration Agreement

Hong Kong Litigation

SH

Stephenson Harwood

Arbitration—Set Aside—Illegality—Common Mistake—Hong Kong Public Policy (AI v LG II LG III)

Hong Kong Litigation

SH

Stephenson Harwood

CASE ANALYSIS: Gunga v Sonangol [2022] EWHC 1372 (Comm)

Hong Kong Litigation

SH

Stephenson Harwood

CASE ANALYSIS: Gunga Shipping Co NV v Sonangol Shipping Angola (Luanda) Ltd

Hong Kong Litigation

SH

Stephenson Harwood

Hong Kong Court Stays Proceedings Even When They Are Not Covered By An Arbitration Agreement MAK V LA [2022] HKCFI 285

Hong Kong Litigation

SH

Stephenson Harwood

Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) V Kout Food Group (Kuwait) [2021] UKSC 48

Worldwide Litigation

SH

Stephenson Harwood

Arbitration — Stay — Arbitration Clause — Loan Agreement — Action For Dishonoured Cheque (T v W)

Hong Kong Litigation

SH

Stephenson Harwood

Class Actions

Soft closure, big decision: High Court grants class closure orders in Lendlease Class Action

This High Court's decision confirms that the court has power to make soft class closure orders.

Australia Litigation

B

Barry Nilsson

Tips and traps for obtaining and relying on expert evidence

Two recent decisions in the health law space have re-emphasised the need for good expert evidence when litigating claims.

Australia Litigation

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Insights into Arbitration and Litigation Funding with Matt Lee, LFM Disputes

This article shares how litigation funders assess cases, manage risks, and decide whether a claim is worth backing.

Australia Litigation

CP

Cathro & Partners

Settlement Administration (Video)

India Technology

KH

Kroll

Widely accepted practice in medicine allows for more than one solution to a health issue

Australia Litigation

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Barry Nilsson

The Australian High Court endorses soft class closure notices

Australia Litigation

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Class actions and regulatory intervention – Two sides of the same sword?

Australia Litigation

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Holley Nethercote

The future of class actions - potential issues for financial institutions, their directors and insurers

Australia Litigation

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Kennedys

Medibank Class Action: Navigating The Legal Privilege Maze

Australia Technology

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A&O Shearman

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Maritime & Transport

The Right To Arrest In Respect Of A Dispute Under A Sale And Purchase Agreement

In the recent case of "Birnam Ltd v. The Owners of the Ship or Vessel Hong Ming", the Hong Kong Courts set aside a Warrant of Arrest obtained by the Buyers under a sale and purchase agreement.

Hong Kong Transport

IC

Ince & Co

Significant reform to Australian shipping regime announced

Consideration of reforms intended to stimulate the industry and create an internationally competitive industry.

Australia Transport

MA

Moore Australia

Marine Salvage: The 2011 Lloyd's Open Form

A look at the many misunderstandings about the concept of salvage and a brief reminder of what is involved.

Australia Transport

DP

DLA Piper Australia

Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales; Kelly v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 328

Australia Insurance

DP

DLA Piper Australia

Time to review reserves in respect of domestic assistance: NSW Court of Appeal warns urgent legislative attention required to address ambiguities in s 15(3) of the Civil Liability Act 2002

Australia Insurance

C

Curwoods Lawyers

Failure to request re-examination by MAS Review Panel is acquiescence to the Review Panel process

Australia Insurance

C

Curwoods Lawyers

Further exploration of meaning "additional relevant information" in the context of s 62 (1)(a) further medical assessment

Australia Insurance

C

Curwoods Lawyers

Mortgage Enforcement: HK Court Sale Update

Hong Kong Transport

IC

Ince & Co

Mortgagee Protection and Enforcement in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Transport

IC

Ince & Co

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Insurance

Limitation Period: Extension upheld

It is not required for a plaintiff to take "appropriate advice" if in this instance it would not be reasonable to do so.

Australia Commercial

C

Curwoods Lawyers

Accident on public road leading to building site – whether an occupier/builder owes a duty of care to the contract delivery driver

The occupier was not liable for the negligent failure of an independent contractor to adopt a safe system of work.

Australia Litigation

C

Curwoods Lawyers

Section 109(2) clarification and failure of plaintiff to satisfy Section 73 for delay following retainment

When a plaintiff is aware of a right to make a claim and has retained solicitors, the late claim must be made promptly.

Australia Litigation

C

Curwoods Lawyers

Claimant's disclosure application fails – witness statements not required to be disclosed

Australia Insurance

MA

Moray & Agnew

Causation of lung cancer post Ellis

Australia Litigation

MA

Moray & Agnew

Trustees Empowered to Consider Superannuation

Australia Litigation

KG

Kott Gunning

Slipping Accidents - The Burden: Strong v Woolworths

Australia Litigation

KG

Kott Gunning

Duelling Indemnities: HIH continues to have impact: case law on equitable contribution

Australia Insurance

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Child injured in crash: occupier's breach of duty or parent's failure to supervise?

Australia Litigation

MA

Moray & Agnew

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Banking/ Finance

Proportionate Liability under the microscope - when both parties are in the wrong

A recent case considered proportionate liability where both parties are wrongdoers.

Australia Litigation

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

What bank fees constitute penalties?

A recent case considered whether a bank fee constitutes a penalty.

Australia Litigation

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Insurance Case Note - The credibility gap and the gullibility fill

The Court provided guidance on the extent that a party must prove reliance to succeed on actionable misrepresentation.

Australia Litigation

HH

Hunt & Hunt

Four more banks to be subject to credit card fees class actions

Australia Litigation

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DibbsBarker

Landlords gain ground in Colorado Group administration

Australia Litigation

D

DibbsBarker

What is the correct approach in determining whether a secured lender has lost an opportunity to make a profit from an alternative investment?

Australia Litigation

MA

Moray & Agnew

Practical guidance for trade creditors in an administration

Australia Insolvency

DP

DLA Piper Australia

Goodridge appeal reaffirms accepted practice

New Zealand Litigation

CT

Chapman Tripp

High Court holds dishonouring cheques was defamatory and awards damages

Australia Finance

CU

Clayton Utz

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Latest Videos

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Argus Talks: Decoding The Gayatri Balasamy Verdict: Boon Or Bane For Indian Arbitration (Video)

AP

Argus Partners

Can Courts Modify Arbitral Awards? – A Supreme Court Showdown (Video)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Behind The Bench: Sr. Adv. Arvind P. Datar On Safari Retreat Judgment And Tax Law Interpretation (Video)

SL

Shraff Legal Advocates

Sidharth Sethi | Panel Discussion | Future-Proofing Investments: Trends In Arbitration | New Delhi (Video)

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JSA

Section 354 In The Indian Penal Code: Outraging The Modesty Of A Woman – Complete Explanation IPC

Century Law Firm

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