Jan 10, 2025 “Computer says no” – is this the end of the Bitcoin in the bin saga? By James Evison The world of crypto seemingly never ceases to produce interesting legal cases - from Dr Craig Wright’s misadventures in the English...
Jan 10, 2025 Pressures over (in-house) privilege By Deliya Meylanova The job of in-house counsel is a deceptively difficult one. The Post Office Inquiry made public what is normally never revealed – the...
Dec 19, 2024 CJC review of Pre-Action Protocols (Part 2): facilitating fair settlements, narrowing issues, and promoting proportionate litigation By Miranda Joseph James Evison The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has released the second and final part of its review on Pre-Action Protocols (PAPs), focusing on specific...
Dec 19, 2024 Supreme Court confirms success fees are not recoverable in civil proceedings after long awaited decision in Hirachand v Hirachand By Hayley Robinson The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the long awaited appeal of Hirachand v Hirachand. The unanimous decision of the...
Dec 05, 2024 Moth misrepresentation By Deliya Meylanova A wealthy couple, Dr Hunyak and Ms Patarkatsishvili, are trying to get their money back on the purchase of a £32.5m London home in 2019....
Nov 19, 2024 Spyware, sovereignty and state immunity: Landmark ruling in Shehabi v Kingdom of Bahrain By Miranda Joseph In the recent case of Shehabi v Kingdom of Bahrain[1], the Court of Appeal addressed whether a foreign state, whose agents remotely...
Nov 07, 2024 Guidance on the New Offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud under the ECCTA 2023 By Miranda Joseph Yesterday, the Home Office issued new guidance on the offence of “failure to prevent fraud,” introduced under the Economic Crime and...
Nov 01, 2024 Uncertainty continues in the litigation funding market By Michael Frisby Funders had hoped that the uncertainty caused by last summer’s Paccar decision in the Supreme Court would be removed when the Litigation...
Oct 03, 2024 Undue influence: Oliver v Oliver By Jennifer Doggett It is a rare occurrence when the court determines that a will should be overturned, having found that undue influence has been exercised...
Oct 02, 2024 Forfeiture: planning to make a killing? Think again By Jennifer Doggett The recent case of Leeson v McPherson serves as a reminder of the melancholy importance of the Forfeiture Act 1982, which prevents those...
Aug 30, 2024 Founder's family denied profit share on sale of Valderrama golf course By Deliya Meylanova At the end of July, the Court of Appeal handed down a judgment against Carlos Ortiz-Patino on his appeal from a High Court judgment in...
Aug 05, 2024 Double trouble for the FCA and the FRCC By Miranda Joseph A senior executive at The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reportedly behaved in an “aggressive, unpleasant and bullying” way...