If the settlor's intention is to give the protector the wide role as espoused in Piedmont, it is important to address this specifically in relation to provisions requiring the protector's consent.

The Code will help underpin the jurisdiction's claim to regulatory excellence and adherence to international standards.

For most of us 2017 was the year when we first heard the word "blockchain".

The LCIA's publication of 24 challenge decisions (2017–2022) highlights increased transparency, the difficulty of arbitrator challenges, their deterrent effect, and comparisons with global arbitral institutions.

Keeping adequate records and seeking disclosure at the earliest opportunity can prove vital to successfully defeating a claim.

Trustees faced with a "momentous" decision concerning the affairs of a trust are well advised to seek prior sanction from their supervising court.

Recent NY Court of Appeal decisions seem to narrow the scope of Labor Law Section 240(1), regarding safety equipment.

Both the SCB and Archer decisions tend to support a view that the US courts struggle with applying LEG3.

In February 2017, we authored an article "Cyber security and data protection breaches: a brief comparative review" which examined some of the basic laws that have been implemented in various countries in the Middle East to counter cyberattacks and this is available on Kennedys website.

All organisations must take an ongoing and proactive approach to their data protection obligations.

Fears that the implementation of an "economic substance" regime in Bermuda might dent its prominent captive industry appear to have been misplaced.

How employers are embracing AI, pitfalls to be mindful of & statutory & regulatory changes to keep an eye on.

As set out in Part 1, the terms "sham trust" and "illusory trust" both describe different things. It could therefore be argued that both terms have a place in the nomenclature of the future.

AMA VicDoc Winter article published in May 2025

Court concluded that there was a genuine dispute existent regarding the nature of the facility agreement

The current issues facing defendants and their insurers in securities and consumer class actions and what the future might hold.

The decision provides useful guidance on the requirements of a gross sum costs order and a reminder to parties that they must attend attend a mediation in good faith or risk costs consequences.

This recent judgment tested the issue of whether permission was granted to another to drive the vehicle.

As a rule, courts should be slow to interfere with former adjudication decisions unless they are clearly wrong.

Both the construction industry and insurance sector should be alive to the issues that RAAC presents.