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A number of recent High Court decisions have confirmed that third-party rights against insurers in Ireland are restricted.

Brothers who worked at bankers Goldman Sachs and city law firm Clifford Chance have appeared in court after being charged with insider dealing and fraud.

New regulations for will writing services in England and Wales are being proposed after research from the Legal Services Board (LSB) showed that 20% of wills contained mistakes

Dispute Resolution analysis: On appeal from a decision of a costs judge, Mr Justice Freedman has upheld a firm's practice of rendering final monthly bills (excluding disbursements)...

Moving house during the festive season can be both exciting and challenging. Amidst the holiday cheer, there will be important legal considerations to ensure...

Members of the Fair Labor Standards Legislation Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Labor and Employment Law recently met.

In a decision issued on June 25, 2024, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulation allowing a mining claimant...

Last summer, we wrote about a unique situation that arose in the case of Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran, No. 14-1935 (7th Cir. July 19, 2016), in which the Seventh Circuit found itself unable...

Lydia Hackett outlines cost-effective alternatives to court for resolving family disputes, including mediation, collaborative law, joint legal advice, and solicitor negotiation. These approaches prioritize amicable solutions, reducing stress and fostering cooperation.

The recent Court of Appeal decision of Westpac Banking Corporation v Clark (Unreported, CA 172/06, [5 September 2008]) goes some way to answering a technical but important issue on indefeasibility with significant ramifications for corporate lenders in New Zealand.

The central issue in this case was the nature of the business relationship between Mr. Buchan, a prospector and owner of Hidden Rock Drilling Ltd. (Hidden Rock), and Mr. Klassen, a securities lawyer, in relation to an aggregate gravel quarry operation in northern British Columbia.

Beaver argued that he was entitled to act as an agent just as any non-lawyer was entitled to do.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently confirmed the limited circumstances where solicitor-client privilege will be abrogated by a statutory provision.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently rejected a leave application of the Canada Revenue Agency, meaning the much heralded decision in Iggillis Holdings v Canada (MNR), 2018 FCA 51 is good law.

In a recent decision in One York Street Inc. v. 2360083 Ontario Limited, 2026 ONCA 176 (“One York Street”) the Court of Appeal for Ontario reinforced an important and often-overlooked principle...

Whistleblowing is crucial for detecting and deterring wrongdoing, but in-house lawyers face challenges due to legal professional privilege. The law protecting whistleblowers doesn't always apply to them, creating a Catch-22. Clearer laws and practical guidance are needed to support solicitor whistleblowers.

There have been some reports in the property press of the recent case in England of Nationwide Building Society v Davisons.