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On 1 November 2023, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of R (on the application of Palmer) v. Northern Derbyshire Magistrates Court. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held that an administrator appointed under the Insolvency Act 1986 ("IA 1986")...

The Claimants were two companies and their respective administrators, who alleged in the main proceedings that substantial sums had misappropriated, by or for the benefit of the Defendants, ...

As has been widely publicised, QOCS cases issued before 6 April 2023, rule 44.14 allows a Defendant to enforce a costs order made in its favour, but only where there has been an Order...

In a decision under the Electronic Communications Code, the First-Tier Tribunal denied the Respondent site provider a substantial proportion of its transactional...

What is the legal position where A and B jointly own a property; B forges A's signature on the transfer to C who is aware of the forgery; and C charges the property to D?

It was probably inevitable that the retrospective extension of time to 30 years for bringing claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (the "DPA"), introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022...

The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd (a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands) v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd [2023] UKSC 2.

The Supreme Court decision in A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Co Ltd [2024] UKSC 27 may be one of the most significant property law decisions of this year.

In Weston Homes Plc v Henley Developments, the court ruled that the Buyer could terminate the contract and reclaim the deposit, even if the termination resulted from their own breach. The decision emphasized that the contract's clear terms prevailed over general contract construction principles, confirming that the right to terminate was not limited by prior breaches. This highlights the importance of understanding the precise language of contract terms when determining rights and obligations.

This article explores the complexities of notification requirements in excess of loss (EOL) insurance, emphasizing the importance for insureds to understand the thresholds for notifying EOL insurers about claims or potential claims, particularly in light of primary policy coverage.

One of the most interesting aspects of international arbitration are the applicable laws. For me, what makes international arbitration stand out as its own system of law, much like the law of contract...

Mrs Chohan's derivative claim under the Companies Act 2006 (‘CA 2006') on behalf of Nexbell Limited (‘the Company'), alleging breaches by Mr Ved of the duties he owed to the Company as its (at the material time)...

The Court of Appeal has clarified that Article 3(1) of Directive 2009/104/EC can be directly enforced against state emanations in pre-Brexit workplace injury claims, even where domestic statutory remedies have been removed. This landmark ruling also corrects the legal test for identifying state emanations, establishing that the Foster v British Gas criteria are alternative rather than cumulative.

The article emphasizes the need for businesses to carefully manage hybrid work arrangements by considering legal, cyber security, and employment law factors, including flexible work requests, data security, and discrimination risks.

The Ministry of Justice's consultation on cohabitation law reform proposes a new statutory framework that would automatically provide financial remedies for unmarried couples on separation...

The Court of Appeal upheld a trial judge's anti-suit injunction preventing proceedings continuing in Canada upholding an exclusive jurisdiction clause found in insurance contracts forming part of an insurance tower.

The recent case of Abbotsley Limited v Pheasantland Limited [2025] EWHC 654 (KB) has reiterated the practical difficulty faced when seeking to obtain an ‘early determination' of a possession case.

The Supreme Court in Montgomery imposed (or perhaps clarified) a duty to ensure that any patient is aware of the material risks involved in any recommended treatment.