Settle Down, Settle Down: High Court Issues First Recorded Compulsory Mediation Order

Over a series of short articles, I intend to examine ways in which legal advisers in the field of trusts and tax can methodically minimise risk in the way that they advise.

This comprehensive guide examines the procedural framework of LCIA arbitration from commencement through enforcement, analyzing strategic decisions at each stage including tribunal formation, document production, interim relief mechanisms, and cost allocation.

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over 10 years to settle claims by 52 US state and territory attorneys general in the largest state consumer-protection settlement in American history outside tobacco. The settlement imposes binding child-safety obligations including time limits and age assurance, but leaves the core algorithmic feed unchanged and raises questions about whether this represents genuine accountability or a commercially managed outcome.

A High Court ruling examines a contentious dispute between a video game developer and publisher over milestone-based funding and "step in" rights for the first-person shooter Six Days in Fallujah. With over $50 million in development costs at stake and allegations of conspiracy to acquire proprietary source code, the court declined to grant either party interim control of the game's development, leaving both sides without the "keys to the kingdom" pending a full trial.

The decision makes it very clear that the consequences for lawyers who breach their professional obligations by misusing AI are likely to be serious.

The Commercial Court ruled on a USD 29 million dispute over an LNG carrier charterparty's index-linked pricing formula, determining whether the "JKM-TTF spread" operated bidirectionally or only when JKM exceeded TTF. The decision examines how unprecedented market conditions—where European gas prices surged above Asian prices due to the Ukraine war—tested the contractual formula's application and whether rectification could remedy an alleged drafting oversight.

A split-second decision can change lives forever. In one-punch manslaughter cases, a single impulsive blow, perhaps thrown in anger, fear or misguided bravado, leads to a tragic death. These ‘death by a single punch’ incidents are more common in the UK than many realise. Dozens of families every year are left devastated, with one family grieving an unimaginable loss, and another family shocked and fearful as their loved one faces a homicide investigation for an outcome no one intended. It’s a tragic reality, one moment of anger, one fatal assault involving a single blow, and two lives (and families) ruined.

Although the new UK Bribery Act 2010 (the "Bribery Act") is similar in many respects to the existing anti-bribery provisions of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (as amended) ("FCPA"), overall, the Bribery Act is considered to be broader and more robust than the FCPA.

During a criminal investigation, there will often be a vast amount of information obtained and considered by the police. When charges are brought, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) may disclose some of this information as evidence, serving it as witness statements and exhibits.

This edition focuses on rulings issued between February 16, 2018, and June 15, 2018.

The Supreme Court's 2024 ruling in R (Cobalt Data Centre 2 LLP v HMRC) clarified the scope of contract variations. It dismissed the taxpayers' appeal on capital allowances, emphasizing that extensive contract changes could amount to a replacement, not a variation, impacting tax relief eligibility.

In 2023, key arbitral institutions reported increased arbitration use, rising international participation, a trend toward "younger" agreements, and notable improvements in gender diversity among appointed arbitrators.

In Jaffé v Greybull Capital and others [2024] EWHC 2534 (Comm), Cockerill J highlights the importance of understanding the dynamic nature of memory when assessing...

The High Court dismissed Fabrizio D'Aloia's claim against crypto exchange Bitkub, highlighting critical lessons for victims of crypto fraud and practitioners. The ruling underscored the need for robust tracing evidence, crypto exchanges' responsibilities for KYC/AML compliance, and clarified USDT's legal status as property, providing guidance on liability and asset recovery in cross-jurisdictional crypto cases.

As explained in our previous article (Dyson Group wins jurisdictional battle in the English court over migrant worker ESG claims: what next for supply chain liability?)...

The UK Supreme Court confirmed that English courts can grant anti-suit injunctions for English law contracts subject to foreign arbitration, even without other jurisdictional ties...

On 24 February 2025, after years of work and public consultations spearheaded by the Law Commission, the Arbitration Act 2025 (the "2025 Act") received Royal Assent.

Enyo recently acted, alongside Ogier (Cayman) LLP, for Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd in the company's successful appeal before the Judicial Committee...

The Court of Appeal confirmed that the test for granting freezing orders is the "serious issue to be tried" standard, clarifying the language from the previous "good arguable case" test, which applies only to jurisdictional matters.

In a recently handed down judgment in Saxon Woods Investments Limited v Francesco Costa [2025] EWCA Civ 708 overturning a first instance decision of the High Court...