Litigation Notes

Supreme Court confirms foreign trustee in bankruptcy cannot deal with English property due to the "immovables rule"

Privy Council confirms shareholders can bring personal claims against company that allots shares for improper purpose

Insight alert: Dutch Court of Appeal upholds appeal on landmark climate litigation case against Shell

Court of Appeal finds lenders liable in motor finance broker commission cases

This decision is likely to have ramifications for both the consumer-finance sector and other consumer-facing industries with a business model involving …

Former directors of BHS liable to pay £110 million for misfeasance

Law Society publishes 2nd edition of annual International Data Insights Report

The report highlights the continued strength of English law and dispute resolution in the global legal market

Court of Appeal clarifies when a claim may be an abuse of process due to a failure to raise it with the court in earlier proceedings

Privy Council changes English law on the intersection of insolvency and arbitration

The decision means the parties' choice of dispute resolution forum should not impact a creditor's ability to engage the insolvency process where …

Retained EU law: Supreme Court clarifies law that applies to pre-Brexit causes of action

Court of Appeal decision on committal for contempt of court

A recent Court of Appeal decision confirms a number of points relating to applications to commit a party for contempt of court, including: Costs …

Former directors of BHS liable for wrongful trading and misfeasance

Court of Appeal finds payment obligations under letters of credit suspended by UK Russian sanctions regime

The Court of Appeal has held that the UK sanctions regime excused a bank from making payment under various letters of credit issued in connection with …