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Court confirms breadth of Cladding Safety Victoria’s right of subrogation under Building Act

Financial assistance was paid by CSV to the owners’ corporation, but not directly to the individual lot owners.

Hogan Lovells Partner Maria Sit Secures Landmark Victory for Asia Cement Corporation in Hong Kong High Court

This judgment adds to a series of significant decisions arising from the Shanshui saga

Royal Court of Jersey adopts hybrid approach to resolving hostile matters in administrative trust dispute applications

The primary asset of the Trust had, at all material times, been a 100% shareholding in a foreign incorporated holding company

When and on what basis does the Court grant powers to official liquidators in Cayman Islands liquidations?

The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the Court) has also reiterated that it is unlikely to approve draft appointment orders that grant liquidators unrestricted "blanket authority".

Parental misconduct: using harassment law to stop abuse of teachers and staff

“Harassment” is not defined, except to say that harassing a person includes “alarming a person or causing the person distress”.

Commercial Court grants costs order for Withers' clients WRM Group and Raffaele Mincione in declaratory relief proceedings against Secretariat of State of the Holy See

The proceedings were groundbreaking in that they constituted the first time that the Holy See has been sued in the Courts of England and Wales.

Case offers insights for insolvency practitioners being appointed by alleged secured creditors

The agreement also created a charge over the property that was contingent on iLend performing its obligations under the agreement.

French subcontractor law sparks disputes and discussion 50 years on

This approach was confirmed by a recent ruling by the French Supreme Court

Case offers guidance on Australian administrators' ability to remove and replace directors

Sections 201G and 203C of the Act are relevant to the appointment and removal of directors.

Hostile parties, prospective costs orders and confidentiality: The Cayman Islands Courts’ approach to trust proceedings

The Court did accept that were the trust fund much smaller, there might have been much more force in this prejudice point if D4 could not repay any funds advanced.

Sinclair v Domaille: a case of directors, shareholders and unfair prejudice under Guernsey Law

Sinclair gives clarity that quasi-partnership principles are inapplicable when a shareholder is not actively managing the company

Gift aid and the case of Harvey v Revenue and Customs Commissioners

The joint appellants in the case lost their appeal against discovery assessments and closure notices raised against them by HM Revenue and Customs which resulted in a substantial increase in their personal tax liabilities.

UK Motor Finance Cases: Supreme Court Appeal

Intervening in the case, the NFDA took a similar stance to the Appellants — that motor dealers should not be considered fiduciaries — and disagreed that, in accepting commissions, the dealers had taken bribes.

Advising on a successful Court of Appeal decision upholding freezing and disclosure orders

The Appellants challenged the ruling on five grounds.

Charity trustee overturns disqualification order made resulting from offensive social media conduct (Mond v Charity Commissioner for England and Wales)

This case is the first example of a trustee overturning a disqualification order issued by the Commission under section 181A(7).

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