Litigation Law, Mediation Law and Arbitration Law

When a professional negligence claim approaches limitation and the proposed defendant has been dissolved, the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 offers a potential route to pursue claims through professional indemnity insurers. However, a recent High Court decision demonstrates that this Act does not suspend limitation periods, leaving claimants vulnerable if they fail to take timely protective steps before the ordinary six-year deadline expires.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has intervened and closed David Ebert LLP's practice in Southampton, freezing bank accounts and transferring client files and funds to regulatory control. Lester Aldridge has been appointed to assist with the closure, providing guidance for affected clients seeking to recover their files and money. Former clients must now find alternative legal representation while the intervention process unfolds.

Wine Enterprise (in liquidation; the “Company”) brought a claim in the High Court (the “Court”) against its former auditors (“Crowe”) in relation to seven audit years, contending, among other things, that Crowe had dishonestly assisted the Company’s directors in what was alleged to be a “Ponzi” scheme

This article explains how a foreign arbitral award is recognised and enforced in Türkiye, with particular attention to the 1958 New York Convention, Türkiye's reciprocity and commercial reservations, the alternative regime in Articles 60 to 63 of the Code on Private International Law and International Civil Procedure No. 5718, and the distinction between enforcement and a forbidden review of the merits. It addresses the competent court, Article IV filing documents, Article V defences, public order, arbitrability, appeal, interim protection and execution against assets.

The English High Court has clarified when duties of good faith will be implied into commercial contracts, rejecting the notion that "relational contracts" automatically trigger such obligations. The decision establishes that courts must apply orthodox implication principles and confirms that settlement agreements are inherently unlikely to include implied good faith duties.

The Council of State has issued a landmark ruling that fundamentally reshapes liability allocation in renewable energy asset transactions, determining that repayment obligations for forfeited incentives cannot automatically transfer to new plant owners. This decision challenges the established practice of Italy's energy services manager (GSE) and provides crucial protection for investors acquiring existing renewable energy facilities by limiting their exposure to historical compliance issues.

This article examines court-ordered interim relief in Türkiye where the underlying dispute is subject to arbitration. It distinguishes interim injunctions from interim attachments, explains the role of Article 6 of International Arbitration Law No. 4686, and addresses the separate statutory conditions under the Code of Civil Procedure and the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law. Particular attention is given to foreign-seated arbitrations, tribunal and emergency-arbitrator powers, security, procedural deadlines and the preservation of Turkish assets pending an award or enforcement proceeding.

Wine Enterprise (in liquidation; the “Company”) brought a claim in the High Court (the “Court”) against its former auditors (“Crowe”) in relation to seven audit years, contending, among other things, that Crowe had dishonestly assisted the Company’s directors in what was alleged to be a “Ponzi” scheme

Could the rise of generative AI lead to more regulatory complaints and increased pressure on disciplinary processes? This article examines Lord Briggs' warning of an AI-driven "tsunami" of civil claims and explores whether similar pressures are emerging in the regulatory sphere, where cost protections are largely absent.

Drawing on Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s experience acting in many of the leading class actions before the English courts, this book provides practical guidance for practitioners, clients and others navigating this rapidly evolving area of litigation.

Welcome to the Autumn 2026 edition of our biannual Banking Litigation Update, in which we highlight the most important cases and developments affecting UK financial institutions over the past six months.

The third edition of our leading textbook reflects the increasing prominence of environmental and human rights-based group actions, alongside developments in class action law since the second edition in 2022.