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Jurisdiction
The Court of Appeal has sought clarification from the Court of Justice of the European Union on whether the Brussels Recast Regulation gives parties domiciled in a Member State the right not to be sued in a third State which can be enforced by an anti-suit injunction. The response is eagerly awaited.
Gray v Hurley
Litigation
Following his bugging of an in-house lawyer’s office, the Court of Appeal has held that a defendant could not use the recordings to bring a counterclaim or related action until he had established that he had a right to use the information.
DSM SFG Group Holdings Limited & Ors v Kelly
Maritime
The High Court has confirmed that a demurrage time bar provision did not require owners to re-submit supporting documents already provided to charterers.
“Amalie Essberger” Tankreederei GmbH & Co KG v Marubeni Corporation
Settlement
In a welcome clarification of the engimatic Part 36 regime, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that a valid Part 36 offer cannot exclude interest, even where made in the context of detailed assessment proceedings.
King v City of London Corporation
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