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What the Crypto Winter means for insolvency
There has been no shortage of high-profile insolvencies in the crypto market in recent months across a range of market participants and geographies. …
Key Supreme Court insolvency ruling clarifies stance on creditor duties
Navigating UK sanctions against Russian persons in English court proceedings
The UK is one of many countries which have introduced extensive sanctions against Russia, its individuals and entities in light of the military action in …
Data Objects: Law Commission of England & Wales proposes new category of personal property
On 28 July 2022, the Law Commission of England and Wales published a consultation paper on the recognition and protection of digital assets. …
Court of Appeal rules foreign receiver cannot deal with English property due to the "immoveables rule"
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the High Court was right to restrict the assistance an English court could give to a Russian trustee in bankruptcy …
Supreme Court confirms UK government’s recognition of President of Venezuela, leaving Commercial Court to determine who is authorised to give instructions on behalf of Venezuelan Central Bank
Following an ongoing dispute between two competing Boards of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), both claiming to be appointed by the recognised …
Claimants “substantially succeed” in the largest ever English civil fraud trial
The High Court has published a summary of its findings on liability in the long-running USD$5 billion civil fraud action brought by the Hewlett Packard …
Court of Appeal gives guidance on jurisdiction rules in libel claims
The Court of Appeal has clarified how section 9 of the Defamation Act 2013 should be interpreted, finding that the requirement it introduced for the …
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