Europe: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

The newly-introduced European Union Representative Actions Directive ((EU) 2020/1828) has the aim of enabling consumers within the EU to pool together to protect their interests in a range of sectors, ...

The UK Government recently announced its intention to review the UK's antitrust class action system, including launching a consultation on the future of the regime.

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On 16 September 2011, the Polish Parliament adopted a significant amendment to the Polish Civil Procedure Code (the "Code").

The reconciliation procedure which is a new concept for Turkish Customs disputes is introduced by the Regulation on Customs Reconciliation ("Regulation") that came into force on August 31, 2011.

The Court of Appeal in the case of "Bhata", a case 'of general application', criticised the approach of Administrative Court Judges to relief and costs and forcefully restated the principle that their judgments represent the law until and unless they are overturned.

First Instance Judicial Council, regarding her transfer from the Nicosia District Court to the Larnaca District Court.

The High Court has ordered partial strike-out of a claim brought by the alleged victim of an authorised push payment (APP) fraud against the sending bank: Dawn Barclay-Ross v Starling Bank Limited [2025] EWHC 2158 (KB).

In what is thought to be an English legal first, the court has granted an injunction preventing enforcement of a $15m English judgment granted in 2018.

On 21 March 2012, The Supreme Court unanimously overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Flood v. Times Newspapers Limited.

On 3 February 2012, the English High Court (Kitchin LJ) handed down its judgment in the case of Football Association Premier League Ltd and Others v QC Leisure and Others [2012] EWHC 108 (Ch).

On 3 February 2012, the English High Court (Kitchin LJ) handed down its judgment in the case of Football Association Premier League Ltd and Others v QC Leisure and Others [2012] EWHC 108 (Ch). No doubt this will be swiftly followed by a parallel decision in the criminal proceedings against the Southsea pub landlady, Mrs Murphy.