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Sidley Wins Major Pro Bono Supreme Court Victory on Behalf of Combat-Wounded Veterans

This case is a part of the firm’s long-standing pro bono commitment to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Are our Courts tilting towards procedural flexibility?

The preliminary objection was to the effect that the appellant, then applicant, “has failed to establish that Mr. Ranjiv Gutty had been duly authorized by Applicant to lodge the present application to set aside the statutory demand served upon it by

South Africa Insolvency Court hands down first judgment with rare costs order against lawyers

Christopher Majuru, an expert in corporate and commercial litigation at Pinsent Masons, said: “This judgment is more than a procedural slap on the wrist.”

Supreme Court ‘joint loans’ ruling clarifies duties facing banks

Previously in the case, the Court of Appeal held that loans can be surety-type even when the benefit of those loans is not wholly for one of the joint borrowers over the other.

Dispute resolution: another positive for Guernsey PLC

The range of firms and quality of practitioners in Guernsey is a testament to the hard-fought and continuous problem-solving capability of its adversarial system

German court dismissal of RWE climate case ‘will not end’ activist litigation trend

The Hamm court’s decision has been much anticipated by those tracking global trends in climate litigation.

Recent Irish defamation cases clarify application of law

The court found that, in relation to Wilson, it wasn’t clear that the prejudice to Logan would significantly outweigh the prejudice towards him from granting the extension.

Marquess of Hertford vs. Earl of Yarmouth – an £85m family trust dispute in the UK

The Marquess, by contrast, expressed disappointment that the Earl had failed to finish his degree at agricultural college and said he no longer considered his eldest son the right person to take over the estate.

Hogan Lovells Secures Landmark Injunctions for Tulip Innovation in Battery Patent Dispute Against Sunwoda Group

The two decisions appear to be the first injunctions in relation to car batteries in Germany

Hogan Lovells secures rare 9-0 Supreme Court ruling in landmark Fourth Amendment case

The decision marks an important shift in how Fourth Amendment claims are adjudicated

Withers and Hayes Boone secure $17m victory for limited partnership in trial over Silicon Valley RE fraud dispute

The lawsuit, filed in December of 2019, was initially brought by five limited partners of Central Investments LP

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.

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