United Kingdom: International Law

The EU's e-Evidence Package introduces a direct cross-border framework allowing authorities to compel electronic evidence from service providers through binding Production and Preservation Orders. U.S. companies offering cloud, communications, or data-driven services to EU users face immediate operational obligations including appointing EU representatives, meeting shortened response windows, and navigating potential conflicts with U.S. law.

Expatriates and internationally mobile families in London often face complex questions about where divorce proceedings should take place. This article examines the legal framework governing jurisdiction in England and Wales, exploring when foreign nationals and expats can access these courts and how the choice of jurisdiction can significantly impact financial outcomes and other divorce-related matters.

The International Court of Justice has ruled that ILO Convention No. 87 contains a right to strike, settling a decades-long dispute between employers and workers' representatives.

The Lloyd's Market Association has introduced a new model clause for marine hull underwriters addressing transit fee demands in the Strait of Hormuz, fundamentally shifting how insurers approach coverage when payments are made to facilitate passage through Iranian territorial waters. This development transforms underwriting focus from navigation risk to sanctions control risk, with significant implications for both insurers and vessel operators navigating these geopolitically sensitive waters.

Welcome to BCL’s latest sanctions round-up, highlighting the key developments in UK and international sanctions

The UK Supreme Court has now heard the appeal in Star Hydro Power Limited v National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (UKSC/2025/0150). The two-day hearing took place on 15 and 16 June 2026 before five justices (Lord Sales, Lord Leggatt, Lord Burrows, Lady Rose, and Lord Doherty).

The Lloyd's Market Association has introduced a new model clause for marine hull underwriters addressing transit fee demands in the Strait of Hormuz, fundamentally shifting how insurers approach coverage when payments are made to facilitate passage through Iranian territorial waters. This development transforms underwriting focus from navigation risk to sanctions control risk, with significant implications for both insurers and vessel operators navigating these geopolitically sensitive waters.

Welcome to BCL’s latest sanctions round-up, highlighting the key developments in UK and international sanctions

Welcome to BCL’s latest sanctions and export controls round-up, highlighting the key developments in UK and international sanctions