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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 …
High Court confirms actual ownership of funds must be established before offence can be made out under Russian sanctions prohibitions
The High Court has considered whether a "reasonable cause to suspect" is sufficient, on its own, to establish an offence under Regulation 11 of …
High Court "entirely satisfied" Dr Craig Wright not Bitcoin inventor
Dr Craig Wright's claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin - the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto - have formed the basis for various proceedings both in the …
European Court of Human Rights finds first violation of Convention rights based on climate change
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has, for the first time, found a violation of rights under the European Convention on Human Rights in the …
High Court grants unfair prejudice petition on grounds of auditor's flawed valuation of claimant's shares in contractual exit process
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