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UK Supreme Court Confirms States Party To The ICSID Convention Cannot Rely On Immunity To Avoid Recognition Of ICSID Awards

The UK Supreme Court has confirmed that States cannot rely on state immunity to resist registration of ICSID awards, as Article 54(1) of the ICSID Convention constitutes a submission to the court's jurisdiction...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

CGT v West Sussex: Key Clarification On Personal Injury Awards And Social Care Funding

A recent judgment from a judicial review case has provided welcome confirmation that personal injury awards are disregarded in full for the purpose of the social care means test.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Wrigleys Solicitors

English Court Of Appeal Confirms Scope Of Its Power To Grant Permission To Appeal Certain First Instance Decisions

In an important decision relating to the procedure for appealing first instance decisions under Section 68 (and certain other provisions)...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

When "No Later Than" Is Not Enough: Calver J On Refund Guarantees, Conditions, Innominate Terms And Commercial Common Sense

In SLB and others v PAK and others [2026] EWHC 449 (Comm), handed down on 2 March 2026, the Commercial Court has confirmed that a shipyard's obligation...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Quadrant Chambers

Third-Party Document Disclosure In Arbitration: VXJ v FY & Ors [2025] EWHC 2394

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Forever Is A Long Time: Rethinking Termination In Indefinite Agreements

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

No Shield For Sovereigns: UK Supreme Court Rejects Immunity Arguments In Enforcement Of ICSID Awards

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

UK Supreme Court Confirms No Sovereign Immunity For ICSID Award Enforcement

United Kingdom Litigation

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WilmerHale

“HEAD-ON” or “CROSSING” SITUATION – The Court of Appeal decides - Nigel Cooper KC and Robert Ward

United Kingdom Litigation

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Quadrant Chambers

Supreme Court Holds That No Statutory Limitation Period Applies To Unfair Prejudice Petitions

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

U.K. Supreme Court Confirms Sovereign States Do Not Enjoy Adjudicative Immunity In Relation To Recognition Of ICSID Awards

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Civil Mediation Council Consults On Draft Code Of Professional Practice For Mediators

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

TOLATA Costs And Mediation: Smart Strategies To Resolve Property Disputes (11 March 2026)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Dispute Resolution In Data Centre Projects: Proactive Strategies For A High-stakes Environment

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Pensions Playbook: Investing In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

The Concept Of 'Overall Impression' In UK And EU Registered Design Law (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Tech Predictions For 2026: The Year Ahead Promises To Be Anything But Predictable

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 24: M&A Outlook: Reshaping Businesses (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

International Arbitration

Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

Using AI In Disclosure: A Roundtable Discussion

AI is increasingly being discussed – and used – as a way to navigate the challenges posed by large-scale disclosure exercises, which have become a defining feature of modern litigation.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Navigating Legal Privilege Issues When Using AI

The recent explosion in artificial intelligence adoption in the workplace has led to the creation of whole new categories of documents, in the form of prompts and artificial intelligence outputs...

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Finds Iniquity Exception To Privilege Applied, But Not On A Blanket Basis

The High Court has held that the iniquity exception to privilege applied in respect of certain aspects of a transaction, so that no privilege attached to various categories of documents over which the defendants...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Settlement Terms In Litigation: High Court Upholds Confidentiality

United Kingdom Litigation

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Enyo Law

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

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

High Court Considers Without Prejudice Privilege In The Mediation Context

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

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

UK Supreme Court Confirms States Party To The ICSID Convention Cannot Rely On Immunity To Avoid Recognition Of ICSID Awards

The UK Supreme Court has confirmed that States cannot rely on state immunity to resist registration of ICSID awards, as Article 54(1) of the ICSID Convention constitutes a submission to the court's jurisdiction...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

English Court Of Appeal Confirms Scope Of Its Power To Grant Permission To Appeal Certain First Instance Decisions

In an important decision relating to the procedure for appealing first instance decisions under Section 68 (and certain other provisions)...

United Kingdom Litigation

MB

Mayer Brown

International Investments: Securing Awards And Enforcing Judgments Worldwide (Video)

Whether you're a private individual, organization or a family office, investors looking for international investment opportunities can ensure that their investments are protected and future-proofed at the outset.

Worldwide International

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Withers LLP

When "No Later Than" Is Not Enough: Calver J On Refund Guarantees, Conditions, Innominate Terms And Commercial Common Sense

United Kingdom Litigation

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Quadrant Chambers

Significant Quincecare Claims Survive Strike Out/summary Judgment Applications

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Third-Party Document Disclosure In Arbitration: VXJ v FY & Ors [2025] EWHC 2394

United Kingdom Litigation

BL

Barnes Law

No Shield For Sovereigns: UK Supreme Court Rejects Immunity Arguments In Enforcement Of ICSID Awards

United Kingdom Litigation

AO

A&O Shearman

UK Supreme Court Confirms No Sovereign Immunity For ICSID Award Enforcement

United Kingdom Litigation

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WilmerHale

Commercial Court Finds Time Was Not Of The Essence For Provision Of A Contractual Refund Guarantee

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Court Procedure

TOLATA Costs And Mediation: Smart Strategies To Resolve Property Disputes (11 March 2026)

Property disputes can become extraordinarily expensive, particularly when they escalate to full court proceedings. Understanding the costs involved in TOLATA...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

TOLATA Orders And Court Proceedings: What To Expect When Taking Your Property Dispute To Court (6 March 2026)

When property disputes between co-owners cannot be resolved through negotiation, court proceedings under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA) may become necessary.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Court Of Appeal Finds English Courts Lack Jurisdiction Over Sanctioned Individual Who Is Not Permitted To Enter The UK

The Court of Appeal has held that the English courts do not have jurisdiction as of right over a sanctioned individual who used to reside in London...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can A Third Party Rely On An Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause? What Campeau v Gottex Means For SPA Disputes

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Can A Family Member Be With Them During Mental Capacity Assessment? (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Competition Appeal Tribunal Makes First Damages Award Under Collective Proceedings Regime

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

The Pre-Action Protocol In Immigration Judicial Review

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Civil Procedure Cheat Sheet For U.S. Federal Trial Courts: Rules, Steps & Deadlines

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

You Snooze, You Lose At The UPC: Court Rejects New Arguments Presented Late In The Procedure

United Kingdom Litigation

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Boult Wade Tennant

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

UK Supreme Court Confirms No Sovereign Immunity For ICSID Award Enforcement

The United Kingdom Supreme Court has held that Contracting States to the ICSID Convention cannot claim sovereign immunity to resist enforcement of ICSID awards against them.

United Kingdom Litigation

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WilmerHale

No Shield For Sovereigns: UK Supreme Court Rejects Immunity Arguments In Enforcement Of ICSID Awards

In a unanimous judgment, the UK Supreme Court has affirmed the enforceability of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) awards in the United Kingdom. In doing so, it rejected attempts by Spain and Zimbabwe to avoid recognition of ICSID awards against them on grounds of sovereign immunity.

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Airwave Abuse Of Dominance Claim Certified: Pragmatism And A Class-wide Lens

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has certified an opt‑out collective action alleging that Motorola abused a dominant position by charging excessive and unfair prices for access to the Airwave emergency...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

The Yukos Enforcement Saga In The US Courts: D.C. Federal Appeals Court Directs Lower Court To Decide Question Of Issue Estoppel

Worldwide Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sovereign Immunity In Subscription Credit Facilities: UK

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Minister – Impact On Charities

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Supreme Court Judgment Explained: Cutting Through The Noise

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herrington Carmichael

High Court Snags 'Fishing Expedition' For Health Data From Law Firm

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Public Sector Defined Benefit Pension CEVs And Divorce

United Kingdom Employment

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Stephens Scown

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Latest Videos

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Nottingham Attacks Inquiry Begins (Video)

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Rothera Bray

How Anthony Gold Secured Justice And Life-Changing Support For Jem After Catastrophic Injury (Video)

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

In Conversation With Kevin Nash: The LCIA And The Future Of Institutional Arbitration (Podcast)

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Higgs LLP In Conversation With Nicholas Georgevic, Chairman Of Scrivens (Video)

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Higgs LLP

What Is Mediation? (Video)

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IBB Law

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