The decision confirms that the UK government can recognise one person as de jure head of state of a foreign state and implicitly recognise another person as the de facto head of state. By Charles Claypoole and Isuru Devendra The English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in The “Maduro Board” of the Central Bank of … Continue Reading
The Court of Appeal decision, which considered standard form wording and the “mandatory” nature of US sanctions laws, upholds a High Court ruling exempting a borrower’s non-payment of interest, albeit on different grounds. By Charles Claypoole, Nell Perks, Robert Price and Thomas Lane In the recent case of Lamesa Investments Limited v. Cynergy Bank Limited … Continue Reading
A new decision signals the Court’s readiness to interpret section 44(2)(a) of the Arbitration Act 1996 broadly. By Oliver E. Browne and Robert Price In A and B v C, D and E (Taking evidence for a foreign seated arbitration),[1] the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the taking of evidence from a witness by way … Continue Reading
The Court examined “without prejudice” privilege and litigation privilege as they apply to settlement agreements and their inspection by co-defendants. By Oliver E. Browne In BGC Brokers LP & Ors v. Tradition UK & Ors,[i] the English Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed an appeal against an order for a settlement agreement to be disclosed in … Continue Reading
Decision confirms parties’ statutory right to challenge awards under s.67 and s.68. By Oliver E. Browne The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision which granted a stay of an application challenging an award pending the determination of related further arbitrations (the Second Arbitration Proceedings), pursuant to s.67 and s.68 of the Arbitration … Continue Reading
The ruling serves as a helpful reminder that parties must enter into well-drafted contracts in proper legal form. By Daniel Smith In Philip Barton v. Timothy Gwyn-Jones & Others [2019] EWCA Civ 1999, the Court of Appeal recently allowed a claim for a success fee payable to an agent for finding a buyer for a … Continue Reading
By Stuart Alford QC, Daniel Smith and Clare Nida The English Court of Appeal provides further guidance, approving ENRC, on when litigation privilege will not apply to information gathering materials. The English Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has ruled that litigation privilege does not apply to a statement an employee makes to his employer’s solicitors … Continue Reading
By Robert Price and Eleanor Scogings Two recent English court decisions provide useful reminders that parties to arbitration agreements must take care to properly serve arbitration proceedings on the other party. In doing so, parties will avoid the risk of the court setting aside an award on the grounds that service was defective and that the … Continue Reading
By Oliver Browne and Daniel Harrison The Brussels Regulation provides for an exception to the general rule that a claimant must sue a defendant in the EU Member State where the defendant is domiciled. The exception allows a claimant to sue a defendant where a co-defendant (the “anchor” defendant) is domiciled instead, if the claims … Continue Reading
By Jonathan Hew The Supreme Court is the highest court in the UK and the final resting place for civil and criminal appeals. Lord Neuberger, the President of the UK Supreme Court, has set out his views on the role and function of the court that may prove useful guidance if you are considering an … Continue Reading
