This article considers the decision in Islandsbanki Hf & Ors v Stanford, and the steps which must be taken to enforce a foreign judgment in England under the Lugano Convention.
A sigh of relief for a bailor under a collateral management agreement in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, plus what happens where you’ve been erroneously named in a bill of lading.
This article discusses the growth of mediation as an alternative to more traditional forms of dispute resolution in England and Wales.
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, find out what happened when the Supreme Court decided that a libel trial had been conducted unfairly, as well as what you need to do in relation to the disclosure of “known adverse documents” and whether an arbitrator should be removed where he may be a witness in the dispute.
This briefing examines the decision in Shanghai Shipyard Co. Ltd. v Reignwood International Investment (Group) Company Limited & Ors , in which the Commercial Court considered whether an instrument issued in relation to a shipbuilding contract was a see-to-it or an on-demand guarantee.
Check out this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly for the latest decisions from the English courts, from whether jurisdiction should be declined in relation to a fraud and bribery claim, to discussion of the meaning of “manager” and “operator” of a seagoing ship for the purposes of the 1976 Limitation Convention.
In this article we discuss the tourism “recovery plan” and the relevant measures recently announced by the Greek government.
In another busy week, the English courts have been asked to determine whether the London Stock Exchange should provide confidential information to an AIM-listed litigation funder, the circumstances in which an arbitrator should be removed from their position, and if a six year old order for committal should be set aside.
In this article we discuss the English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in A & B v C, D & E (2020), concerning the court’s power to make an order for the taking of evidence by way of deposition from a non-party witness in aid of a foreign arbitration.
The English courts continue to hand down judgments on issues as diverse as the enforcement of foreign judgments, the use of electronic bundles during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the approach to specific disclosure applications. Check out the latest Commercial Disputes Weekly to find out what’s been happening.
In a cautionary decision for parties involved in OFTO transactions, a High Court judgment confirms the importance of precise drafting within SPAs and other OFTO transaction documents to ensure that the parties’ intentions regarding risk allocation are reflected accurately.
In this article we consider the English Court of Appeal’s decision in Lakatamia Shipping Company Limited v Morimoto on applications for freezing orders and demonstrating a risk of dissipation.