This is one of the many sanctions-related cases currently before the English courts. In this long-running dispute, the defendant contended that the litigation could not proceed smoothly without a...

His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC, Chief Coroner of England and Wales published a report in May 2024 providing an overview of the work conducted by the Coroner’s Service in England and Wales...

In Re Guy Kwok Hung Lam [2023] HKCFA 9 (Guy Lam CFA), the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal dismissed a bankruptcy petitioner’s appeal and laid down a landmark principle that where the underlying...

The Supreme Court has ruled on the Republic of South Africa’s (the Government) quest to avoid payment of a salvage award to Argentum Exploration Ltd (the Salvors) regarding a cargo of silver bars...

Substantive and procedural issues arising out of sanctions-related disputes continue to occupy the English courts. In this case, the parties to construction contracts for a project in Russia...

A surprising number of GPs and dentists that we ask do not have a valid and up-to-date will. With the pressures of day to day life as a busy healthcare professional, working out where to start...

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has made a preliminary ruling in response to three requests that raised the same issue: the enforceability of an exclusive English jurisdiction...

We are delighted to announce the promotion of 16 senior associates to legal director.

In this case, the Supreme Court has decided the proper measure of damages under the Gafta default clause. Whilst the facts of the case as presented are a little unusual, the Supreme Court’s...

We've expanded our office in Newcastle with the addition of a six-strong marine team led by shipping partner Stephen Mackin,

The concept of ethical finance is not new, it can perhaps be traced back to the 1950s and 1960s where electrical and mine workers began investing pension capital in affordable housing. In 2015, the...