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Yesterday, after having agreed a plea deal with US authorities, Julian Assange left a US court in Saipan, in the Mariana Islands, a free man.

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The Commercial Court ruled on a USD 29 million dispute over an LNG carrier charterparty's index-linked pricing formula, determining whether the "JKM-TTF spread" operated bidirectionally or only when JKM exceeded TTF. The decision examines how unprecedented market conditions—where European gas prices surged above Asian prices due to the Ukraine war—tested the contractual formula's application and whether rectification could remedy an alleged drafting oversight.

The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision allowing approximately 5,000 motor finance claims to proceed via multi-party 'omnibus' claim forms, challenging the lenders' attempts to disaggregate the cases. The ruling addresses whether claims alleging unfair relationships under the Consumer Credit Act 1974—based on undisclosed dealer commissions—can be efficiently managed collectively despite their fact-specific nature. This case management decision provides important guidance on the cour

The Commercial Court set aside an arbitration award becausethe Claimant's emailed arbitration notice to an individual employee at the Respondent did not constitute valid service under the Arbitration Act 1996.

This case confirmed that damage caused to your property by trees planted by a Local Authority may be recoverable.

Osborne Clarke has released an English litigation toolkit for parties contemplating England as their dispute resolution jurisdiction. The toolkit outlines the High Court claim process, including timelines, costs, early settlement or case conclusion, evidence presentation, pre-judgment court assistance, appeals, judgment enforcement, and the benefits of choosing English law and jurisdiction

The disputes team have written an article discussing an interesting recent Court of Appeal decision. The Court considered the impact of non-assignment...