Litigation Notes

High Court grants anti-suit and anti-anti-suit injunctions to restrain Russian proceedings brought by sanctioned parties

The High Court has granted an anti-suit injunction (ASI) to restrain sanctioned counterparties from bringing Russian court proceedings, in breach of a …

Supply chain risk: England not appropriate forum for ESG-related claims against Dyson relating to actions of Malaysian manufacturer

Law Society publishes report on global position of English and Welsh law

The Law Society of England and Wales has recently launched a new initiative to highlight the attractions of English law and of England and Wales as a …

Climate disputes – Parent company and supply chain risk

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 21: General update

Trilogy of decisions shows English courts' approach to granting anti-suit injunctions in support of foreign-seated arbitrations

The Court of Appeal and High Court have, in two separate cases, granted anti-suit injunctions (ASIs) restraining a Russian party from bringing …

Supreme Court clarifies when a stay of court proceedings will be granted in favour of arbitration under s.9 Arbitration Act 1996

A recent Supreme Court decision has clarified the English courts’ approach to determining whether a matter falls within the scope of an arbitration …

Anti-suit injunction granted to protect English-domiciled employee's right to be sued only in English court and prevent US employer suing in New York

Asymmetric jurisdiction clauses: French court refers questions of validity to CJEU

English court orders crypto exchange to transfer assets into England and Wales to facilitate enforcement of judgment

Court of Appeal confirms refusal of anti-suit injunction to restrain US s.1782 discovery application in libel proceedings

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision refusing to grant an anti-suit injunction to restrain a US s.1782 discovery application seeking evidence in …

High Court refuses anti-suit injunction to restrain US s.1782 discovery application in relation to English libel proceedings