The Commercial Court has been busy with a plethora of judgments involving freezing orders being handed down over the summer months.

The Supreme Court provided some welcome clarification on the law relating to liquidated damages in the recent judgment of Triple Point Technology Inc (Respondent) v PTT Public Company Ltd (Appellant) (2021).

This week the government has published the draft legislation for the residential property developer tax ("RPDT") for technical consultation.

John Buyers of Stephenson Harwood explores some of the key issues surrounding China’s determination to be an offshore services giant.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that an investor with an interest in promissory Notes does not have a direct claim against the issuer for breach of contract in respect of allegedly misleading statements made in the issuance documentation.

In a case concerning the validity and effect of certain deeds relating to pension increases, the High Court has handed down its judgement.

Forklift trucks present significant workplace hazards requiring careful regulatory compliance. This article examines the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) and related health and safety legislation, explaining key duties around equipment strength, thorough examination requirements, and practical compliance measures for organizations operating lifting equipment.

In Royal Bank of Scotland PLC v Highland Financial Partners LP & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 809, the Court of Appeal considered points of construction of agreements entered into in respect of a proposed collateralised debt obligation.

In IIG Capital LLC v Van Der Merwe & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 542, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the High Court that a director’s guarantee was a primary obligation that was payable on demand.

The remittance rules used to be both easy to understand and apply but, following the 2008 reforms to the taxation of non-doms, significant revisions were mad ...

Welcome to February's edition, which no doubt finds you huddled around a heater with your colleagues until the Siberian blanket of snow lifts.

This edition of snapshot summarises some of the key legal and regulatory developments that occurred up to the end of May 2018 in relation to occupational pension schemes.

Article 33 the GDPR introduces the requirement for a personal data breach to be notified to the competent national supervisory authority or in the case of a cross-border breach, to the lead authority.

The powers of each Mayor and Combined Authority vary but a common thread is the use of devolved planning powers to accelerate housing delivery.

Shoosmiths latest SAMBA aviation webinar on 20 May attracted around 50 delegates to listen to our panel guests share their views on how recent events, including COVID, Brexit and climate change,...

This edition of snapshot summarises some of the key legal and regulatory developments that occurred up to the end of December 2017 in relation to occupational pension schemes.

In Grosvenor Casinos Limited v National Bank of Abu Dhabi [2008] EWHC 511 (Comm) it was held that the Uniform Rules for Collection 522 did not create privity of contract between a principal and collecting bank.

The UK Government has launched a consultation proposing significant changes to the withholding tax regime on interest payments to overseas lenders. The proposed reforms would shift from HMRC's current gatekeeping role to a self-assessment system where UK borrowers independently determine treaty relief eligibility, fundamentally altering compliance responsibilities and risk allocation in cross-border lending arrangements.

In Bank of Scotland Plc v (1) Constantine Makris (2) Ben O'Sullivan (2009) (Ch D), the Court considered the validity of a guarantee in light of a variation to the underlying facility agreement between the bank and the borrower company in the form of a reduction in the amount of the facility.

In Céline SARL v Céline SA, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) considered a reference from the French Court of Appeal in relation to use of a term as a company name and whether it could amount to trade mark infringement.