United Kingdom: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

This comprehensive guide examines the procedural framework of LCIA arbitration from commencement through enforcement, analyzing strategic decisions at each stage including tribunal formation, document production, interim relief mechanisms, and cost allocation.

The English High Court has ruled that legal advice privilege can extend to internal communications between members of a client group within an organisation, provided these communications are prepared for the dominant purpose of seeking legal advice.

As generative AI tools become ubiquitous in the workplace, employers face a critical but often overlooked challenge: preserving AI-generated documents during litigation. This article examines how the duty to preserve evidence extends to GenAI prompts, outputs, and chat histories, and why failing to capture this data could expose organizations to serious legal consequences.

This comprehensive guide examines the procedural framework of LCIA arbitration from commencement through enforcement, analyzing strategic decisions at each stage including tribunal formation, document production, interim relief mechanisms, and cost allocation.

Navigating divorce becomes significantly more complex when substantial wealth, business interests, or international assets are involved. This comprehensive guide examines the critical considerations for high net worth couples, from valuing business holdings and property portfolios to addressing concerns about hidden assets and exploring alternatives to traditional court proceedings.

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).

Housing providers are set to gain a significant new tool for tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) when Respect Orders come into force on 26 October 2026 under the Crime and Policing Act 2026. The new orders are intended to provide a flexible civil enforcement mechanism for persistent ASB, while introducing stronger criminal consequences when an order is breached.

This comprehensive guide examines the procedural framework of LCIA arbitration from commencement through enforcement, analyzing strategic decisions at each stage including tribunal formation, document production, interim relief mechanisms, and cost allocation.

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 UK Supreme Court's narrow 3-2 decision in The Kingdom of Bahrain v Shehabi denies state immunity to foreign governments accused of remotely hacking individuals within UK territory, establishing that cyber surveillance operations causing harm to UK residents fall outside traditional immunity protections. This landmark ruling clarifies the territorial tort exception under the State Immunity Act 1978 and may expose foreign states to liability for state-sponsored cyberattacks targeting UK-based individuals

The UK Supreme Court has ruled on whether sovereign states can invoke immunity to resist enforcement of adverse ICSID arbitration awards in English courts. Spain and Zimbabwe challenged the registration...

The English Court of Appeal has ruled that a state's ratification of the New York Convention does not constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity in enforcement proceedings. Does this decision create obstacles for investors seeking to enforce arbitral awards against states, and what strategies should parties employ when contracting with state entities?