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The UK Arbitration Act 2025: A New Era For Arbitration In England And Wales

The United Kingdom has long been a hub for international arbitration. The Arbitration Act 1996 provided the foundation for dispute resolution.

United Kingdom Litigation

HM

Habib Al Mulla and Partners

Discontinuing Claimants To Pay Costs Despite Allegations Of Interference (BB And Others v Al Khayyat And Others)

This is a judgment considering the applicable presumptions in relation to costs in the event of discontinuance.

United Kingdom Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Chalet Land, A Possession Claim, An Application For Summary Judgement And Strike Out – What Could Go Wrong?

The recent case of Abbotsley Limited v Pheasantland Limited [2025] EWHC 654 (KB) has reiterated the practical difficulty faced when seeking to obtain an ‘early determination' of a possession case.

United Kingdom Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

When Is A Clause A Condition Precedent?

The Court of Appeal recently grappled with this question when considering a case that had arisen, once again, in the context of the fallout of a digital transformation project gone wrong.

United Kingdom Litigation

LS

Lewis Silkin

Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clauses – The EU's Highest Court Gives Its View

European Union Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Calculating Damages And Lost Profits – The Science Behind The Numbers

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

Fiduciary Duty And Profits – Rukhadze And Others (Appellants) V Recovery Partners GP Ltd And Another (Respondents) [2025] UKSC 10 – What Has Changed?

United Kingdom Litigation

HC

Herrington Carmichael

DBS, Delay And Decoding Conditions Precedent

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

New European Court Of Justice Ruling C-537/23 Sheds Light On The Interpretation And Validity Of Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clauses – Implications For European Businesses

European Union Litigation

CS

Castren & Snellman Attorneys

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

United Kingdom Litigation

LS

Lewis Silkin

"Even Homer Nods": English Court Upholds Third S68 Arbitration Act Challenge In 2025 Due To "Serious Irregularity" By Arbitral Tribunal

United Kingdom Litigation

EL

Enyo Law

The Need For Suitably Thorough Clinical Reviews To Be Followed By Appropriate Action

United Kingdom Litigation

BL

Bindmans LLP

EU Anti-SLAPP Directive: Public Participants May Claim Compensation For Strategic Litigation Outside EU

Worldwide Litigation

JD

Jones Day

Court Entertains Argument That Statements In Draft Disclosure Letter Amounted To Misrepresentations

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Boardroom To Breach: 5 Cyber Threats That Will Define Your Leadership In Times Of Disruption

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

AI Is Coming For Our Homes (And I Look Forward To It)

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Five Questions To Ask About Navigating 'Deregulatory Compliance'

United Kingdom Commercial

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NAVEX

Alan Ross On Transforming Market Data With DRDM – Talking Market Data With David Anderson (EP. 12) (Video)

United Kingdom Compliance

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CJC Ltd

The Supreme Court Hears Motor Finance Test Case

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

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

LS

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

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Spotlight On Reporting Privilege

On 13 December 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down a judgment in Iqbal v Geo TV [2024] EWCA Civ 1566 considering in some detail the defence of statutory qualified privilege against a libel claim.

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

MC

Memery Crystal

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

United Kingdom Litigation

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Use Of Artificial Intelligence In E-Discovery

United Kingdom Technology

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

The Libel Bible: No Need To Be Defenceless To Defamation

United Kingdom Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

The UK Arbitration Act 2025: A New Era For Arbitration In England And Wales

The United Kingdom has long been a hub for international arbitration. The Arbitration Act 1996 provided the foundation for dispute resolution.

United Kingdom Litigation

HM

Habib Al Mulla and Partners

Setting Standards: The Ciarb Guideline On AI Use In Arbitration

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are already widely used in arbitration and increased uptake is predicted to be one of the key arbitration trends of 2025.

United Kingdom Technology

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Navigating The Uncertainty Of Trade Tariffs: A Dispute Resolution Specialist's Perspective

In the ever-evolving landscape of international trade, the imposition of tariffs has become a hot topic. The recent changes in tariff policies, particularly under the administration...

United Kingdom International

LS

Lewis Silkin

When Is A Clause A Condition Precedent?

United Kingdom Litigation

LS

Lewis Silkin

New European Court Of Justice Ruling C-537/23 Sheds Light On The Interpretation And Validity Of Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clauses – Implications For European Businesses

European Union Litigation

CS

Castren & Snellman Attorneys

TOLATA Claims - A Guide For Cohabiting Or Unmarried Couples

United Kingdom Family

HL

Higgs LLP

Insights For In-house Counsel - Spring 2025

United Kingdom Strategy

TS

Travers Smith LLP

"Even Homer Nods": English Court Upholds Third S68 Arbitration Act Challenge In 2025 Due To "Serious Irregularity" By Arbitral Tribunal

United Kingdom Litigation

EL

Enyo Law

Allegations Of Coercive Control Are Hard To Prove

United Kingdom Family

ML

Mortlake Law & Mediation

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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

CC

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

CC

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

MA

Matthew Arnold & Baldwin

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

United Kingdom Litigation

BL

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP

MC99 And The ECJ: Advocate General Opinion On Baggage Limits

United Kingdom Transport

BL

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

HF

Holman Fenwick Willan

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

United Kingdom Employment

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

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Court Procedure

TOLATA Claims - A Guide For Cohabiting Or Unmarried Couples

TOLATA is the statute that gives the court the power to make orders regulating property ownership, occupation, or use when two or more people own property together.

United Kingdom Family

HL

Higgs LLP

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

In Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd, the Supreme Court recently revisited the previously settled law regarding a fiduciary's duty to account for an unauthorised profit.

United Kingdom Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Conflicts Of Interest As An Executor

The Court removed the executor due to his failure to address a serious conflict of interest arising between his personal interests and his role as executor for a period of over ten years and also for the potentially...

United Kingdom Litigation

ML

Mortlake Law & Mediation

Motor Finance Commission In The Supreme Court – Predicting The Impact On Credit Brokers And Other Professionals

United Kingdom Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

The Arbitration Act 2025: A Welcome Fine-Tuning Of England's Arbitration Law

United Kingdom Litigation

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Implications For The Platform Operators, As The Scope Of Essential Facilities Doctrine Is Further Curtailed By Android Auto Ruling

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

How To Cross-Examine A Witness: A Comprehensive Guide

United Kingdom Litigation

IG

IR Global

Ensuring Compliance: The Importance Of Seal And Gag Orders In Freezing Order Cases

United Kingdom Litigation

LS

Lewis Silkin

BNZ V Gloriavale: Contractual Discretions To Be Exercised For A Proper Purpose

United Kingdom Litigation

EL

Enyo Law

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Latest Videos

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Academic Appeals (Video)

IB

IBB Law

7 Tips For Maintaining Privilege (Video)

MC

Memery Crystal

Mediation Matters - A Podcast On Family Mediation (Video)

SM

Simons Muirhead & Burton

International Arbitration Review Of The Year 2024 (Video)

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Dispute Resolution Round-up - December 2023 (Video)

TS

Travers Smith LLP

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