Dispute Resolution Hub
The end of the blame game – the arrival of no fault divorce
9 April 2019David Gauke the Justice Secretary has today pledged that the new divorce law, which will be based on “no fault”, will be introduced within three months
Read more‘Secret’ Commissions
5 April 2019When does a broker owe fiduciary duties, and when should the amount of commission payments be disclosed? Tom Bolam and Alex Taylor summarise the recent guidance handed down by the Court of Appeal.
Read moreNon-Party Allowed Access to Court Documents for use in Arbitration
5 April 2019In a potential controversial decision, the Commercial Court has granted a third party the right to access copies of documents disclosed in High Court litigation to remove an arbitrator, despite the usual confidentiality of arbitration proceedings.
Read moreWhen the Clock Strikes Midnight
5 April 2019When a cause of action is completely constituted at the very first moment of a particular day, does that day fall to be included when calculating the applicable limitation period or excluded?
Read more“Hand it over” – Party Ordered to Disclose Documents Despite Risk of Criminal Penalties
5 April 2019In Bank Mellat v Her Majesty’s Treasury, the Court of Appeal ordered a party to provide disclosure of documents, notwithstanding that doing so exposed the party to the risk of foreign criminal proceedings.
Read moreIt’s not over ‘till it’s over – Settlement and Limitation
5 April 2019Settlement is not always the end, and breaches of settlement terms are not uncommon. Parties should be aware that limitation periods may apply to claims for breach of a settlement agreement.
Read moreData Protection – A year’s worth of challenges and threats
18 March 2019Leigh Callaway and Gerald Brent examine the major issues which have been cropping up continually over the past year.
Read moreFrustrated by Brexit?
18 March 2019Whatever your views on Brexit and whether the UK should leave or remain and on what terms, Brexit seems a source of frustration for many people. The question that the court had to decide was: can a contract be frustrated because of Brexit?
Read moreIt is not just named parties that can sue under a contract…
18 March 2019In Filatona Trading Ltd and another v Navigator Equities Ltd and others the Court held that an LCIA arbitral tribunal did not exceed the scope of its powers in ordering relief that was not available to an English court.
Read moreSupreme Court takes chance to clarify law on loss of chance
18 March 2019In Perry v Raleys Solicitors the Supreme Court has provided important guidance on how “loss of chance” professional negligence cases should be approached.
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