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Destin v Saipem: A Cautionary Tale On The Interplay Of Settlement Agreements And Arbitration Agreements

In a tale told far too often, two parties fell out over an alleged payment issue and then disagreed over what was covered by their subsequent settlement agreement.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

URS v BDW [2025]: Supreme Court Confirms Consultants' Duty To Developers For Historic Defects

The UK Supreme Court's (Court) decision in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21 resolves key questions around the recoverability of remediation costs where the developer...

United Kingdom Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

Bridging Differences: The Role Of Mediation In Resolving Cross-Border Trust Disputes

International trust disputes require a multi-faceted approach. They may include novel points of law, cover many areas of law, and lead to conflicts between the legal systems in different international jurisdictions

United Kingdom Litigation

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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Arbitration Of Trust Disputes

Jurisdictions around the world have recognised and continue to support arbitration as an appropriate forum for resolving trust disputes.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Nottingham Attacks Survivors Release Statement On Two-Year Anniversary

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Bratt v Jones [2025]

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Skykomish Ltd v Gerald Eve LLP

United Kingdom Litigation

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

The Relevance Of Voluntariness When Considering Loss In Negligence After BDW v URS

United Kingdom Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Litigation Funding Overhaul In The UK: CJC's Final Report Explained

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Litigation Funding Reforms: Clarity For UK Funders And Litigants Post-PACCAR

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Mental Health Crises And Moratorium Debts Interbay Funding Limited v David Terence Forbes [2025] EWCA Civ 690

United Kingdom Litigation

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Quadrant Chambers

Case Note: Anti-Suit Injunction – JP Morgan Block $156 Million Russian Lawsuits

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

The 2019 Hague Convention: Why England Should Be The International Dispute Forum Of Choice For Business-to-business Contracts

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herrington Carmichael

Mediation: How Does It Work And Is It Right For Me? (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Digging Deep To Avoid Scratching The Surface: The Quest For Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Solutions Continues

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Payment Issues In Commercial Contracts From A Customer Perspective: A Short Primer (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Building Safety Levy: Key Things Developers Need To Know Now To Plan Ahead

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

What Every Commercial Landlord Needs To Know About Tenant Lease Breaches

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

Proposed Changes To ILR: What UK Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

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Settlement Terms In Litigation: High Court Upholds Confidentiality

In Omanovic v Shamaazi Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 110 (KB), the High Court held that evidence of settlement terms agreed with two claimants was inadmissible...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Enyo Law

High Court Discharges Freezing And Imaging Orders Due To Lack Of Full And Frank Disclosure

In a recent judgment, the High Court discharged a worldwide freezing injunction and an access and imaging order obtained by J&J Snack Foods Corporation and ICEE Corporation (ICEE) against Ralph Peters & Sons...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

High Court Considers Without Prejudice Privilege In The Mediation Context

In Pentagon Food Group Ltd v B Cadman Ltd, the High Court ruled that mediation privilege does not extend beyond traditional without prejudice privilege, and clarified the use of misrepresentation claims and the Unilever Exception to admit evidence from mediation in certain circumstances.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Spotlight On Reporting Privilege

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Witness Statements And Helping The Court

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Defences To Defamation: A Quick Guide To Protecting Free Speech And Reputation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

7 Tips For Maintaining Privilege (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Memery Crystal

Recovery Of Evidence (Scotland) V Disclosure (England) – A Tale Of Two Countries

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Use Of Artificial Intelligence In E-Discovery

United Kingdom Technology

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Alvarez & Marsal

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Destin v Saipem: A Cautionary Tale On The Interplay Of Settlement Agreements And Arbitration Agreements

In a tale told far too often, two parties fell out over an alleged payment issue and then disagreed over what was covered by their subsequent settlement agreement.

United Kingdom Litigation

FE

Fenwick Elliott LLP

Bridging Differences: The Role Of Mediation In Resolving Cross-Border Trust Disputes

International trust disputes require a multi-faceted approach. They may include novel points of law, cover many areas of law, and lead to conflicts between the legal systems in different international jurisdictions

United Kingdom Litigation

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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Arbitration Of Trust Disputes

Jurisdictions around the world have recognised and continue to support arbitration as an appropriate forum for resolving trust disputes.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Being A Lawyer At The Turkish Bar

United Kingdom Law Performance

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AFP Bloom

Skykomish Ltd v Gerald Eve LLP

United Kingdom Litigation

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Ayinde, R (On The Application Of) V The London Borough Of Haringey And Hamad Al-Haroun V Qatar National Bank QPSC & Anor

United Kingdom Technology

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Litigation Funding Overhaul In The UK: CJC's Final Report Explained

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Litigation Funding Reforms: Clarity For UK Funders And Litigants Post-PACCAR

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Case Note: Anti-Suit Injunction – JP Morgan Block $156 Million Russian Lawsuits

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

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European Union

Decision On The Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009

The Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009 (" 2009 Act") came into force on 17 June 2009 in response to the October 2007 House of Lords decision in Rothwell v Chemical Insulating Co Limited.

United Kingdom Litigation

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

The ATA Case against the EU ETS

On 16 December 2009 the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) and three US airlines (American, Continental and United) commenced their long-threatened action against the inclusion of aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

United Kingdom Environment

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Clyde & Co

European Mediation Update

The EU Mediation Directive 2008/52/EC (the Directive) was adopted on 23 April 2008 and came into force on 13 June 2008.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Matthew Arnold & Baldwin

Blow to Campaigners for Change to Privilege Rules in the EU Competition Law Context

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP

MC99 And The ECJ: Advocate General Opinion On Baggage Limits

United Kingdom Transport

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Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP

Anti-Suit Injunctions: The ECJ Decision of 10 February 2009 in the West Tankers Case

European Union Litigation

MB

Mayer Brown

One Step Nearer a Unified European Patent Litigation System

European Union IP

MB

Mayer Brown

Time May Be Up For Insurance Pools And Other Agreements

United Kingdom Insurance

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Holman Fenwick Willan

Coleman v. Attridge Law - Impact Of ECJ´s Ruling On Associative Disability Discrimination´

United Kingdom Employment

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

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Court Procedure

Litigation Funding Reforms: Clarity For UK Funders And Litigants Post-PACCAR

On 2 June 2025 the Civil Justice Council (a UK public body that advises on civil justice and civil procedure) ("CJC") issued its Review of Litigation Funding Final Report (the "Report").

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Overview Of The CJC's Final Report On Litigation Funding

The Civil Justice Council's (CJC) Working Party on Litigation Funding, co-chaired by Dr John Sorabji and Mr Justice Simon Picken, published its Final Report on Litigation Funding on 2 June 2025.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Employment Law Case Update – May 2025

This month's roundup highlights several key decisions with important implications. When considering grievances, it's useful to consider the wider context of the situation even...

Worldwide Litigation

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Dixcart UK

Employment Law General Update – April 2025

Worldwide Employment

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Dixcart UK

The Great British Serve-Off: Serving Claims On Non-Resident Defendants Associated With English Companies

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

What To Expect During Extradition Proceedings (30 April 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

TOLATA Claims - A Guide For Cohabiting Or Unmarried Couples

United Kingdom Family

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Higgs LLP

Supreme Court Revisits A Trustee's Duty To Account For Unauthorised Profits: Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] UKSC 10

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Conflicts Of Interest As An Executor

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

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Latest Videos

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Higgs LLP

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IBB Law

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Memery Crystal

Mediation Matters - A Podcast On Family Mediation (Video)

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Simons Muirhead & Burton

International Arbitration Review Of The Year 2024 (Video)

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Quadrant Chambers

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