Can a defendant enter into a DBA? Will the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft frustrate an aircraft lease? Can an owner revoke charterers’ authority to collect freight? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in the latest Commercial Disputes Weekly.
This article looks at an interesting English Court of Appeal decision which provides guidance on the admissibility of illegally obtained evidence in civil litigation.
Disputes can arise over whether a cargo claimant’s arbitration notice was issued validly – and how (and if) the LOU arbitration provision should be read with the bill of lading’s arbitration clause. Recent guidance stresses caution in such circumstances.
The latest Commercial Disputes Weekly is now available, with a very significant decision on the power of the English courts to entertain claims foreign revenue claims, an interesting decision of the Privy Council on challenges to arbitration awards on the grounds of serious irregularity, as well as the latest guidance on the operation of the disclosure pilot in the B&PCs.
This week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly features the latest from the Court of Appeal on limitation, together with a decision on the manner in which security for costs should be provided, and the relevant test for the implication of terms, plus a warning on the risk of parallel proceedings for the enforcement of judgments.
This article explores a recent TCC decision that has provided long overdue and important confirmation on how clauses excluding or restricting liability for breach should be interpreted.
The long-running case was eventually decided in BCP’s favour after almost five years. The Supreme Court’s judgment has established a legally sound and commercially viable precedent for petroleum industry participants.
In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, find out what the Court of Appeal had to say about banker’s duties, without prejudice privilege and limitation periods.
In this article, we look at an interesting decision from the English Commercial Court concerning the implication of terms into guarantees, which may raise alarm bells for some parties in the maritime sector.
In our latest Commercial Disputes Weekly, find out when the legal costs principle will apply in shareholder disputes, what happens if a buyer makes an invalid nomination under an FOB contract, and whether the court will grant an adjournment if counsel withdraw from the case.
In this week’s round up find out when relief will be available for payment of an undisclosed commission, the latest on the interpretation of exclusion clauses, and what happens where a privileged document is inadvertently disclosed.
His new role will focus on supporting the clients he has worked so closely with for many years; while continuing to assist partners and their teams and remaining a strong advocate and ambassador for the firm.
