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The Ministry of Justice ("MoJ") has launched an open consultation to discuss the possible reintroduction of Employment Tribunal fees.

Rent arrears at a retailer's HQ are not a protected rent debt: landmark arbitration award under the UK Coronavirus Commercial Rent Arrears scheme as deadline looms closer...

The Court of Appeal decision of East West Airlines Limited v Turner [2010] NSWCA 53 where the Court of Appeal found that the word "dust" as it appears in the Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 should be given its ordinary meaning and extends to include particulate matter contained in smoke.

Computer simulations are widely used in the development of new products. Often simulations can have significant real world impact - much of the response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic...

Parties benefit from a broad freedom in nominating arbitrators. In the context of an arbitration seated in France, the French law principle of égalité (equality) ...

The decision of the Upper Tribunal in an unreported case was the centre of a clash in the House of Commons during PMQs last week. Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch attacked...

The list of public authorities that are subject to the FoIA will be listed in the Schedule to the FoIA in due course.

Two recent High Court decisions make it clear that the Circuit Court does not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal against the Data Protection Commissioner's refusal to investigate a complaint.

In a judgment that could have far reaching effects for UK incorporated companies with foreign subsidiaries, the Supreme Court has decided that 1,826 Zambian citizens are entitled to bring a group action in the UK courts.

On 24 July 2025, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council handed down two important decisions. Each decision concerned separate appeals...

A major ruling from the Federal Court of Appeal (the "FCA") has sent a clear message to Canadian registered charities: The Canada-US Tax Treaty (the "Treaty") does not permit Canadian registered charities...

This clarification is to be welcomed, as it reduces the scope for uncertainty and the expensive legal disputes that can arise as a result.

A group of 218 current and former Kenyan tea workers have filed a formal complaint against Unilever today for its failure to respect international human rights standards following widespread violence at the multinational's largest tea plantation.

The recent Commercial Court decision in (1) RJ (2) L Ltd v HB provides a rare example of a party successfully challenging an arbitral award on grounds of serious irregularity.

The generally accepted test for remoteness of damages is whether the loss claimed is of the kind or type which it would have been within the reasonable contemplation of the parties, at the time that the contract was made, as being not unlikely to result (the "orthodox" approach).

Arbitration is often used in England and Wales as an alternative to litigation. A 2021 survey by Queen Mary University of London found that London remains the most favoured arbitral seat in the world.

What authorities can prosecute business crimes, and are there different enforcement authorities at the national and regional levels?