Recent press reports reveal an aggressive Indian government policy of modernising the aviation sector and moving to upgrade the nation’s airports and supporting infrastructure, and governing legislation on the back of the country’s continued economic boom.

The well-established principle of state immunity was re-examined in the context of the Marine Shipping Act 1993 when the question arose of whether a governmental organisation should pay its proportion of a salvage operation from which it had benefited.

The High Court has recently examined the criteria for granting a worldwide freezing injunction in support of foreign arbitration proceedings.

Explains how the litigation following the 9/11 attacks has continued and expanded at alarming rate.

BLG has recently launched its specialist Lender Claims and Mortgage Fraud team to assist clients in dealing with the large increase in lender claims which has begun to hit the market.

Laddering claims have been whispered about as a potential problem for D&O insurers and reinsurers since they were first brought to light in an article in the Wall Street Journal on 6 December 2000. However, it is only recently that the potential exposure of reinsurers has become apparent. Reinsurers’ liability to these claims will of course depend on the terms of the reinsurance and insurance coverage provided. T

All Trusts, general practitioners and their respective defence organisations should be aware that, in relation to multi-track proceedings which have commenced since 1 October 2010, there is now the obligation to provide disclosure of electronic documents ("e-disclosure").

On 23 April 2009, in what is believed to be the first prosecution under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 ("the Act"), the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of corporate manslaughter against Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd in relation to the death of Alexander Wright on 5 September 2008.

A new offence of "failing to prevent bribery" comes into force on 1 July 2011 and it will have an impact on employment practices.

On 1 March 2011, the Government published new draft Regulations relating to the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA). These Regulations correct the drafting mistakes which were in the previous draft, concerning the transitional provisions.

Once the insecurity of uncertainty from a hung parliament abates, so the energy investment community will get back to the business of assessing the consistency of UK energy policy.

Liberal Democrat Chris Huhne is appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the new coalition government, ahead of the energy-experienced Conservative shadow energy minister, Charles Hendry.

The first trial under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 has been subject to delay, certain charges have been dropped and there are now doubts as to whether the trial will continue.

The High Court recently approved a landmark statutory transfer under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”), the largest and most significant of its kind to date, that will bring finality to members of Lloyd’s with 1992 and prior liabilities.

Should a party fail to comply with the contractual limitation period for challenging the cancellation of a contract by way of arbitration, it will also be precluded from challenging the cancellation before the English court.

Suppliers of bunkers would be well advised to give shipowners early notice of any claim to goods after the High Court found that a shipowner acquired good title to bunkers purchased from its charterer, which was in possession of, but had not actually paid for, the bunkers.

Rehder v Air Baltic (Judgment of the European Court of Justice, 9 July 2009 Case C-204/08).

Axel Walz v Clickair S.A, Opinion of Advocate General, Case C 63/09, 26 January 2010.

A ship buyer succeeded in its claim to rescind two shipbuilding contracts following the shipbuilder's failure to comply with the agreed sea trial dates.

Under English law it has been long established that a change of economic and/or market circumstances is not regarded as being a force majeure event. In a recent case, a defendant sought to challenge that position.