"The more warped the defendant's standards of honesty are, the less likely it is that he will be convicted of dishonest behaviour…….." This, according to the Supreme Court in yesterday's judgment...

At the Paris Olympics last week, Saudi Arabia submitted plans to build 11 stadiums - including one set 350 meters above ground level - as part of the country's bid to host the 2034 World Cup.

Air passengers claimed against an airline which had failed to fly them with most claims being dismissed.

The Judge therefore held that there was no breach of CPR 3.13, and would in any event have granted relief from sanctions.

The liability of trustees in bankruptcy to bankrupts is a curiously under-developed area of law.

The latest decision in a cluster of applications by clients seeking disclosure of their former solicitors' file. Hat-tip to my colleague Paul Parker of 4 New Square, who appeared for the successful solicitor.

Shail Patel of 4 New Square considers the decision of the Upper Tribunal in UK Innovative TI Limited v Financial Conduct Authority [2018] UT 0136, confirming that third parties have no statutory rights...

There is just over 3 months to go until Exit Day, defined by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 as 11pm on 29 March 2019.

Their skill is the application of judgment to data; through their offices flow the records and the secrets of natural and legal persons across the world.

Avondale Exhibitions v Arthur J Gallagher concerned a claim by a company against its insurance broker arising from an insurer's decision to decline cover.

In Navigators Insurance Company Ltd and ors v Atlasnavios-Navegacao LDA (formerly Bnavios-Navagecao LDA), the Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the insured shipowners challenging the decision by insurers ...

Clare Dixon of 4 New Square looks at the impact which costs budgeting has had on interim payments on account of costs and explains why, when an indemnity costs order is made, the budget won't necessarily be a ceiling to recovery.

Inevitably it will transpire that mistakes will have been made by professionals giving (often very expensive) guidance on GDPR compliance. Their clients will want to consider whether a claim...

Despite the broad ground covered by lost litigation claims, the authorities governing them tend to be drawn from a surprisingly narrow field.

All but a slim minority of sporting bodies will be affected by the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") on some level.

In a recently published Commercial Court judgment, which was initially delivered ex tempore in private, Mr Justice Andrew Baker considered a challenge, brought under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, ...

Following the government's recent announcement of a partial relaxation of the lockdown, the prospect of a return to work is in sight for many people. In some industries ...

The Court considered that, as a matter of best practice in international commercial arbitration and as a matter of law, disclosure should have been made of the further references.

In this article, Helen Evans and William Harman of 4 New Square argue that the recent decision in Financial Reporting Council Limited v Sports Direct International Plc [2018] EWHC 2284 (Ch) reignites the debate ...

The Supreme Court's decision in Sevilleja v. Marex Financial Ltd, 15 July 2020, fundamentally restates the doctrine of reflective loss in company law.