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Land Reform (Scotland) Bill 2024 – A Quick Guide To The Final Version

In 2024 we published a set of articles on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill 2024 as introduced, highlighting the Scottish Government's proposals...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Updated guidance from the Subsidy Advice Unit

Since its inception the Subsidy Control Regime has been continuously evolving under the Subsidy Control Act 2022.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

English High Court Rules That Party Has De Facto Control Over Third Party Documents For Disclosure Obligations

This judgment arises in a claim issued by seven celebrities (the "Claimants") against Associated Newspapers Limited ("Associated") in connection with alleged unlawful information gathering, including phone hacking.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Dechert

TCC Enforces Adjudicator's Decision To Apply His Own "Fair And Reasonable" Rates

In Clegg Food Projects Limited v Prestige Car Direct Properties Limited the claimant ("Clegg") applied for summary judgment to enforce an adjudication decision in the Technology and Construction Court...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Court Issues A Timely Reminder On The Importance Of Complying With Contractual Notice Deadlines

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Tesco v Lidl Over "Clubcard Prices" Logo

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

The Growing Importance Of ADR And Why More Businesses Are Choosing It Over Litigation

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

Equity's Escape Hatch – Can Proprietary Estoppel Outflank S2 LP(MP)A 1989?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Private Rights And Restrictive Covenants: Section 84 And The Decision In Hassan v Heath

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Mitchell v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber (No 2) [2025] UKSC 43: Supreme Court Clarifies The Flexibility Of Equitable Compensation

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Gatehouse Chambers

Clarifying The Boundaries Of Abuse Of Dominance: Competition Appeal Tribunal Dismisses Boundary Fares Collective Proceedings

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

Court Of Appeal Overturns High Court's Interpretation Of Deferred Consideration Clause

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

I Am Sure I Have Heard This Before - The Plea Of Res Judicata

United Kingdom Litigation

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Burness Paull

Court Of Appeal Recasts "Red Hand Doctrine" As The "Onerous Clause Doctrine"

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Boardroom Agility—Strategies For Modern Boards Managing Crises, Compliance & Collective Responsibility (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

EU Digital Omnibus Proposals To Reform Data And AI Laws – The Leaked Version

United Kingdom Privacy

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Addleshaw Goddard

ECCTA Explained: Global Reach Of The UK's Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Jones Day

The UKIPO's Consultation On Changes To UK Design Law And Its Possible Impact On Fashion Designs (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Podcast: Failure To Prevent Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

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A&O Shearman

Court Of Appeal Recasts "Red Hand Doctrine" As The "Onerous Clause Doctrine"

The Court of Appeal in MS Amlin Marine NV on behalf of MS Amlin Syndicate AML/2001 -v- King Trader Ltd & others (Solomon Trader) [2025] EWCA Civ 1387 upheld the enforceability...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 34: General Update

This is the 34th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts. In this episode we discuss the upcoming pilot on public access to court documents, the new disclosure survey...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FRAND Interim Licensing – Where Are The Limits?

Over the last year the UK Court of Appeal has been developing a new line of case law in the FRAND space – creating, for the first time, 'interim licences'.

United Kingdom IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Finds Party Has Practical Control Over Third Parties' Documents For Disclosure Purposes

The disclosing party's control extended to documents that had come into the third parties' possession before they were formally engaged to assist in the litigation.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

High Court Upholds Contractual Limits On Challenging Enforcement Action In Cross-border Finance Transaction

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Court Of Appeal Finds Loss Of Bargain Damages Were Available On Termination For Non-repudiatory Breach Of Contract Under Express Contractual Provision

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Seat In Dispute Resolution

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

How Medical Negligence Led To Amputation – Paul's Journey To Recovery With Ali Malsher (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Dr James Piers Partner In The Clinical Negligence Team At Anthony Gold (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

High Court Finds Trustees In Bankruptcy Could Seek To Annul A Bankruptcy Order Where It Could Not Be Given Practical Effect

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Letting The Light In: Third Party Access To Court Documents

United Kingdom Litigation

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Burness Paull

BHP Liable In Landmark £36bn Claim Over Mariana Dam Mining Disaster

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Court Of Appeal Considers Duty Of Fair Presentation Under The Insurance Act

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Finds Trustees In Bankruptcy Could Seek To Annul A Bankruptcy Order Where It Could Not Be Given Practical Effect

The decision demonstrates the practical challenges for a trustee when faced with an uncooperative bankrupt.

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Letting The Light In: Third Party Access To Court Documents

It is a fundamental principle of the English & Welsh system that justice should not only be done, but also be seen to be done.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Burness Paull

BHP Liable In Landmark £36bn Claim Over Mariana Dam Mining Disaster

This is the first full trial judgment in a case that has considered whether related companies can be made liable for damage that occurs overseas...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Court Of Appeal Considers Duty Of Fair Presentation Under The Insurance Act

In Delos Shipholding SA & Ors v Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality SE & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1019 the Court of Appeal dismissed war risk insurers' appeal...

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can A Condition Precedent Be Deemed Satisfied By A Defendant's Breach?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Teacher Stern

Supreme Court Finds There Is No Principle In English Law That A Condition Precedent To Payment Of A Debt Will Be Deemed Fulfilled If Fulfilment Was Prevented By A Party's Own Breach

The decision means that the counterparty's remedy in such circumstances will be limited to damages, rather than claiming payment of the debt.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Court Of Appeal Rules On Exclusions Once Again

In R (on the application of SAG) v the Governing Body of Winchmore School, a 14-year-old pupil faced permanent exclusion after entering a teacher's hotel room without permission during a school skiing trip.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Browne Jacobson

Can I Bring A Detriment Claim Against The Dismissing Manager As Well As Against My Employer If I Have Been Fired For Whistleblowing?

As the law currently stands, yes, you can, although this issue has been under scrutiny in the Court of Appeal in the joined cases of Barton Turns Developments Ltd v Treadwell and Rice v Wicked Vision Ltd...

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Boundary Agreements And Their Impact On Future Property Owners

Boundary issues between neighbours can often lead to confusion and, in some cases, disputes. We understand how worrying it can be when you are unsure where...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Parker Bullen

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Resolving Deadlocks (Part 1) – Continuing The Joint Venture

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

High Court Dismisses Challenge To Naming Announcement By The FCA

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa: Directors' Duties Tighten

United Kingdom Commercial

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Burness Paull

UK Court Of Appeal Clarifies Redaction Test In Optis V Apple FRAND Licensing Dispute

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

The Lost King: Settlement Reached

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gardner Leader

Seriously, What's The Harm? The High Court Unpicks The Standard Of Serious Harm In Tattersal v Tattersal

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gardner Leader

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

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

UPChronicle: Monthly Analysis Of Key Unified Patent Court Decisions

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Lewis Silkin

Ensuring Compliance After Mazur: A Practical Guide For Law Firms

United Kingdom Litigation

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Browne Jacobson

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? November 10, 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Treatment Of Colour And Figurative Marks In Babek International v Iceland Foods

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Objection! Use It Or Lose It? Court Of Appeal Examines When A Late Jurisdictional Objection May Still Be Permitted

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Proving Dishonesty In Accessory Liability Claims: Lessons From Transworld v FCIB

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Litigation-Ready IP: Why MedTech Companies Must Think Beyond Patent Filing

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Russian Aircraft Policy Claims: Update On Appeal And Costs

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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AlixPartners

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

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IBB Law

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HLK

Rosenblatt's Small Claims Training Module – The Complete Series (Video)

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Memery Crystal

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