07/05/2023
The same day that the petition was presented, without notice applications were made for the appointment of a provisional liquidator, Mr Stephen Hunt (the Provisional Liquidator), and associated freezing orders.
06/26/2023
The Supreme Court is now to consider the legal test for ‘bad faith’ trade mark registrations following an appeal by SkyKick against the Court of Appeal’s judgment.
06/23/2023
The PPI policies were sold to customers between 1991 and 2004 by retailer Next acting as agent for PA(GI) as the insurer.
06/22/2023
Any investment dispute shall, as far as possible, be settled amicably through consultations between the investor and the disputing Party at the request of the investor.
06/16/2023
By its judgment, the Court appointed joint liquidators over the respondent BVI HoldCo and, in so doing, confirmed its proactive and forensic approach to the analysis of alleged defences to debts upon which liquidation applications are founded.
06/16/2023
The Trustee held his role at the Charity from 2013 and was a resident of the Estate (and therefore a member of the Charity).
06/09/2023
Central to this is the concept of natural justice, a legal principle and requirement emphasising fairness, equality, and impartiality.
06/08/2023
Decision underscores primacy of negotiated contract language.
06/01/2023
Gorbachev argues that two Cypriot companies acted as trustees of two Cypriot trusts operated by close associates of Guriev.
05/30/2023
The claims comprehensively failed.
05/26/2023
In this case, the sanction will be the striking out of appeals.
05/23/2023
The 2023 Rules come into effect on 31 July 2023.
05/23/2023
In response, the state turned to the Regional Court at the seat of the investor and demanded that the enforcement of the arbitral award outside Europe be prohibited.
05/16/2023
Scenna sought and obtained a ‘Bankers Trust’ order against two Australian banks
05/09/2023
The term 'corruptly' is used in determining what an offence is under the Act.
05/09/2023
More Than Three Dozen Cases on Behalf of Plaintiffs Separated Under the Zero Tolerance Policy are Currently Pending Against the U.S. Government in Federal Court
04/25/2023
The Macfarlanes team acting for the successful respondent to the appeal included partners Piers Barclay and Charles Lloyd, senior counsel Paul Hardwick and senior associate Sarah-Louise Fernandez.
04/25/2023
The Court found that non-payment of hire amounted to a deduction from hire if the vessel was allegedly off hire at the instalment date
04/21/2023
This decision is relevant to both shareholders and Cayman Islands companies involved in take-private transactions.
04/21/2023
At first blush, this seems like an entirely usual fact pattern and the relief uncontentious.