In Fourie v Le Roux and others (January 2007), the House of Lords considered the question of whether it was proper for the Court to make an asset freezing order at a time when the claimant had not decided what proceedings he was going to bring against the defendant.

It is the classic issue. Shortly after receiving an unfavourable award you take possession of a document not disclosed in the arbitration, and which could have changed the tribunal's findings in your favour.

As we have previously reported UK data protection laws will be strengthened in favour of consumers under the new Data Protection Bill, which implements the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

A new international convention making ports and terminal operators subject to an onerous compulsory liability regime has been approved by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and will soon be ready for adoption by governments.

What principles does the court apply? Intermet v. Ansol [2007] All ER (D) p.221, and Elektrim v. Vivendi (No 2) [2007] 2 LLR p.8 and Weissfich v. Julius [2006]

The Treasury Committee has published its Report on the Solvency II Directive.

The GDPR becomes effective across the European Economic Area (EEA), including in the UK, from 25 May 2018. It will also apply to a large number of businesses established outside of the EEA.

The eruption on 14 April 2010 of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano (the second eruption in a month) has caused havoc throughout Europe and beyond.

In a landmark decision the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") has held that seafarers based in the UK who work on non-UK flagged vessels will be able to claim unfair dismissal in the UK where previously this would not have been possible.

The latest instalment in the series of cases arising out of the LMX spiral has produced a finding which is as unexpected and unwelcome in some quarters as it is celebrated in others.

Solvency II will change the insurance and reinsurance market across the European Union.

The FCA has published updated guidance (FG22/1) setting out its key considerations and general expectations when reviewing a Part VII transfer.

As an example of how obscure cases in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) can have unexpected consequences, the decision of the ECJ in Swiss Re Germany Holding GmbH v Finanzamt München für Körperschaften on 22 October 2009 takes some beating.

In response to the need for a more streamlined planning application process in England and Wales, the Government established the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) pursuant to the Planning Act 2008 (the Act) in Autumn 2009.

The professional indemnity insurer of an insolvent independent financial adviser (Target) successfully relied on an insolvency exclusion in the policy to deny liability to third party...

The claimant jeweller was insured under a Jewellers’ Block Insurance Policy. The claimant realised that a valuable ring was missing and suspected that it had been stolen.

Readers will be familiar with the 1930 Act. Subject to certain requirements, the 1930 Act provides a potential claimant, for example a subrogated cargo insurer, with a direct right of claim against the insurers of an insolvent insured, such as a carrier.

The appointment and use of Tribunal Secretaries has come under increasing scrutiny in international arbitration in recent years.

Baltic Max Feeder, the planned compensation scheme for laid-up ships, has come closer to implementation, according to one of the people who drafted the plans, writes Katrin Berkenkopf.

The MiFID II regime will come into force throughout the EU on 3 January 2018. Many of the new rules will directly impact commodity market participants both inside and outside the EU.