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Clouds Over Blue Sky: High Court Limits Solicitors' CFOs

On 6 August 2025 the High Court of Australia (High Court) unanimously held that at the time of settlement or judgment in a class action, the Federal Court of Australia (Federal Court)...

Australia Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Double dismissal: Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia rejects appeal and cross-appeal in Ruby Princess class action

This case demonstrates the potential breadth of protection afforded under the ACL and the courts' willingness to enforce those protections.

Australia Litigation

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Barry Nilsson

Filmalter v Swenson: the Queensland approach to the peer professional opinion defence

The accepted practice can only be determined by reference to agreed or determined facts.

Australia Litigation

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Carroll & O'Dea

Strict Interpretation Of Acknowledgment Under Section 18 Of The Limitation Act: Supreme Court's Guard Against Diluting Limitation Law

The law of limitation serves a crucial function in ensuring legal certainty, finality of disputes, and timely enforcement of rights. Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963, allows the limitation period for initiating ...

India Litigation

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IndiaLaw LLP

Clarity On Negotiable Instruments Act: Supreme Court Defines Jurisdiction For Cheque Bounce Cases

India Litigation

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IndiaLaw LLP

Interpretation And Practical Recommendations For The Foreign State Immunity Law Of People's Republic Of China

China Litigation

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Wintell & Co

Procedure To Change The Lawyer During Pendency Of A Case

India Litigation

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Ethical Legal Consultants

Understanding Costs In Children's Proceedings – A Recent Judgment

Hong Kong Litigation

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Tanner De Witt

A New Dimension In Defamation Law: Compelled Self-Publication Recognized By The Delhi High Court

India Litigation

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Obhan & Associates

Avoiding Pitfalls: Understanding Partial Acknowledgment And Section 18 Of The Limitation Act

India Litigation

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IndiaLaw LLP

Foreign Notarized Power Of Attorney Invalid In India Without 'Reciprocating Country' Status

India Litigation

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IndiaLaw LLP

Termination Of Arbitral Proceedings For Non-payment Of Arbitral Fees: Remedies & Recourse

India Litigation

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S&A Law Offices

Section 8 Of The Commercial Courts Act – Absolute Bar Against Civil Revision?

India Litigation

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S&A Law Offices

Layering Of Amicable Resolution Prior To Arbitration, A Solution?

India Litigation

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S&A Law Offices

Oral Family Settlements & The Registration Requirement In Property Disputes

India Litigation

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Vaish Associates Advocates

GST On Legal Services & Advocate Fees Explained

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Vakilsearch

How To Add Or Update Bank Account In GST Portal?

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Vakilsearch

《上市公司重大资产重组管理办法》新法修订要点解析与实务影响

China Commercial

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AnJie Broad Law Firm

GST On Medicines: Rates, HSN Code, Impacts & Calculation

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Vakilsearch

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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

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Stephenson Harwood

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

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

Hong Kong Court Lifts Stay Of Proceedings For Spent Arbitration Agreement

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

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

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

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

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

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

Hong Kong Litigation

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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

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Stephenson Harwood

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

Worldwide Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

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

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

India Business Bulletin (July 2025)

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ("CETA") signed between India and United Kingdom ("UK")

India Insolvency

Archer & Angel

Filmalter v Swenson: the Queensland approach to the peer professional opinion defence

The accepted practice can only be determined by reference to agreed or determined facts.

Australia Litigation

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Carroll & O'Dea

越南重大司法改革于2025年7月1日正式生效

越南已推出重大司法改革，该改革将于 2025 年 7 月 1 日生效，这将显著重塑该国的法院体系。在新架构下，现有高级人民法院和地区人民法院将被撤

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Rouse

Procedure To Change The Lawyer During Pendency Of A Case

India Litigation

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Ethical Legal Consultants

Counterclaims And Beyond: A Comparative Analysis Of The India-Uzbekistan Bilateral Investment Treaty And India's Treaty Practice

India International

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DSK Legal

Sagus Speaks July 2025 Part II

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

Termination Of Arbitral Proceedings For Non-payment Of Arbitral Fees: Remedies & Recourse

India Litigation

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S&A Law Offices

Layering Of Amicable Resolution Prior To Arbitration, A Solution?

India Litigation

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S&A Law Offices

Issue Estoppel In Action: Singapore High Court Rejects Repeated Challenge To Arbitration Award And Proceedings

Singapore Litigation

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Withers LLP

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Healthcare/ Medical

Using social media in the health profession - opportunities and risks

Patients should be careful about what they say about their health care providers, as a US singer recently learned.

Australia Litigation

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Barry Nilsson

Limitation Periods: Whose side is time on?

Discusses recent Queensland ltitgation which considered limitation periods.

Australia Litigation

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Barry Nilsson

Medical negligence: South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service & Anor v King

The Court of Appeal upheld the award in favour of the plaintiff on the basis that both doctors breached duty of care.

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Medical negligence: Dobler v Halverson & Ors; Dobler v Halverson (by his Tutor)

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Duty of care: Hegarty v Queensland Ambulance Service

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Duty of care: Brus v Australian Capital Territory & Anor

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Duty of care: Elayoubi BHNF Kolled v Zipser & 2 Ors

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Medical negligence: Hills v State of Queensland

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Wrongful birth: Harriton v Stephens; Waller v James; Waller v Hoolahan

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

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Consumer

What does it mean to exercise "reasonable commercial endeavours"?

Meaning of terms "best endeavours" or "reasonable endeavours" in a contract discussed.

Australia Litigation

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Clayton Utz

Are your terms and conditions up to date?

Looks at contract terms and conditions following introduction of Australian the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

Australia Consumer

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Moray & Agnew

Does the Nathans decision raise the bar for directors?

Criminal liability in Nathans Finance case echos Centro ruling making it clear directors must apply their own judgement in exercise of their duties rather than relying on management and expert advice.

New Zealand Commercial

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Chapman Tripp

Purported exclusion of liability clause again rendered inoperable

Australia Consumer

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Curwoods Lawyers

LD’s ... as easy as 1, 2, 3

Australia Commercial

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Marque Lawyers

Warranties Against Defects - A New Regulation Will Apply From 1 January 2011

Australia Consumer

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DLA Piper Australia

Is your business prepared for personal property securities reform?

Australia Consumer

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Moray & Agnew

NDRC condemns price fraud conducts by retail chains

KW

King & Wood Mallesons

High Court holds dishonouring cheques was defamatory and awards damages

Australia Finance

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Clayton Utz

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Professional Negligence

Supreme Court's Landmark Mental Health Guidelines: Turning A Tragedy Into Educational Reform

There is a broad underlying generational issue, namely, the growing crisis of student suicides in the context of contemporary education. As articulated by philosophers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Jiddu Krishnamurti...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Of India On Contributory Negligence And Future Income In Motor Accident Claims: An Analysis Of S. Mohammed Hakkim V. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

The Supreme Court of India's decision in S. Mohammed Hakkim v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. marks an important development in motor accident compensation law. The Court enhanced the appellant's compensation...

India Insurance

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IndiaLaw LLP

Product Liability 2025

It serves as a ready reckoner on the applicable standards that govern the administration and enforcement of product liability legislation in India.

AP

AZB & Partners

No Payout For Peril: Supreme Court Says Heirs Can't Claim Insurance For Driver's Own Negligence

India Insurance

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IndiaLaw LLP

Extending the limitation period in medical negligence cases - a subjective approach

Australia Litigation

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Barry Nilsson

NSW Government Bulletin: Ethical issues for state government lawyers

Australia Litigation

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Holding Redlich

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

India Litigation

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IndiaLaw LLP

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

Australia Litigation

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Barry Nilsson

What is medical negligence | Birth injury claims

Australia Litigation

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

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Latest Videos

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SC Defines Alimony Factors (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

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

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Shraff Legal Advocates

Seminar On 'Landscape Of Arbitration And Mediation In Turkey And India' (Video)

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JSA

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