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Maternity Failings At QMC – Yet Another Avoidable Death

As Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (which encompasses the Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital) continues to face scrutiny and criticism for its poor maternity care via the biggest maternity inquiry in NHS history, we review yet another tragic case of preventable baby death.

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Rothera Bray

International Arbitration: Around The World - August 2025

This new edition contains practical insights on the most recent news impacting the arbitration community.

Worldwide Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

Supreme Court Decides On The Correct Standard Of Review For Proportionality

On 29 July 2025 the Supreme Court delivered judgment in Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2025] UKSC 30.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Provides Welcome Clarity On English Jurisdiction Clause In 1992 ISDA Master Agreement

In its recent judgment in Dexia SA v Comune di Torino [2025] EWHC 1903 (Comm), the English High Court provided welcome clarity on the construction of the English jurisdiction clause in an English law 1992 ISDA Master Agreement ("MA").

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Dawson-Damer v GTCL: The Right Decision?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

The 2019 Hague Convention: A Case To Litigate, Instead Of Arbitrate, Cross-border Disputes?

Worldwide Litigation

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Burness Paull

Valuation Negligence (Bratt v Jones)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Causing Serious Injury By Careless Driving: Legal Guidance For Drivers

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

UK Client Alert: Key Reforms Under The English Arbitration Act 2025

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Juries On Trial – An Appraisal Of The Independent Review Of The Criminal Courts

United Kingdom Litigation

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Carson Kaye

Size Matters: Why Boutique Firms Do It Better

United Kingdom Litigation

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CANDEY

Need To Know: Settlements And Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Macfarlanes LLP

Arbitration Act 2025: Key Changes And Implications

United Kingdom Litigation

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CANDEY

The Supreme Court Reaffirms Stringent Standards For Fiduciaries

United Kingdom Litigation

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CANDEY

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: The Impact Of UK Tax Policy

United Kingdom Tax

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Travers Smith LLP

ThinkHouse TUPE Club: Key Questions On A Service Provision Change (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

Tech 10 – Episode 6: The Power Of Platforms (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Understanding The Employment Rights Bill: A New Era For Employers, Employees And Workers (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Unlocking The Future Of Solar Energy In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Energy

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Gowling WLG

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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

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

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

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

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

International Arbitration: Around The World - August 2025

This new edition contains practical insights on the most recent news impacting the arbitration community.

Worldwide Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

The 2019 Hague Convention: A Case To Litigate, Instead Of Arbitrate, Cross-border Disputes?

The Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (the "2019 Hague Convention") was ratified...

Worldwide Litigation

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Burness Paull

UK Client Alert: Key Reforms Under The English Arbitration Act 2025

On 1 August 2025, the UK's Arbitration Act 2025 (the "Act") came into force. It applies to arbitrations and arbitration-related court proceedings commenced on or after that date and reinforces London's status as a leading hub for international arbitration...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Need To Know: Settlements And Alternative Dispute Resolution

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Arbitration Act 2025: Key Changes And Implications

United Kingdom Litigation

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CANDEY

Document Experts In Age Assessment Disputes: Ask The Court's Permission, Not Its Forgiveness

United Kingdom Litigation

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Browne Jacobson

Judge Wrong To Refuse Permission To Amend And Relief From Sanction For Late Cost Budget (Right Support Management Limited V The London Borough Of Hillingdon)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

National House Building Council v Peabody Trust

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Shifting Tides - Corruption In International Arbitration Involving State Parties - Nigeria V Process & Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) [2023] EWHC 2638 (Comm)

United Kingdom Litigation

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CANDEY

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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

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Mayer Brown

One Step Nearer a Unified European Patent Litigation System

European Union IP

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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

UK Collective Proceedings: Mid-2025 Review

A number of significant developments in the UK collective proceedings regime (the UK CPO regime) have marked the past several months.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Arnold & Porter

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

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

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

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

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Latest Videos

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If A Child Has An EHCP In Place, Do They Also Need A Care Plan? (Video)

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

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

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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

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

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Memery Crystal

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