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When challenging a will goes too far: lessons from Burgess v Whittle (England and Wales)

This case will be welcome news to those who find themselves forced into defending unmeritorious claims

Gibson Dunn Secures Important Procedural Victory in Texas’s Fifteenth Court of Appeals

The case arises from former Reynolds & Reynolds CEO Thomas Barras’s lawsuit challenging his for-cause termination

Judgment clarifies when third-parties can intervene in South African mergers

The Constitutional Court ultimately overturned the CAC’s ruling and reinstated the Tribunal’s original order

Jensen v ICWI: Cayman Court clarifies when claims against insurers can be made directly under section 15(1) of the Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act

Acting on behalf of the Insurance Company of the West Indies (Cayman) Ltd, Ogier successfully defended the claim that the statutory obligation under section 15(1) was not triggered.

Dentons Cayman Achieves Significant Court Win in High Profile Position Mobile Case

In reaching its conclusions, the Court applied the principles articulated by the House of Lords in Meyer.

NSW judgment a ‘playbook’ for liquidators demands during corporate insolvency

The NSW Supreme Court upheld the insurer and underwriter’s decision to decline the insurance policy claim.

Delaware Chancery Court Enforces Capital Calls Based on Subscription Documents and Contract Terms in a Partnership Agreement

The Fund’s partnership agreement capped capital calls at each limited partner’s “Contingent Subscription”

Non-resident sports agents and permanent establishment in Italy: practical takeaways from a landmark ruling

For the first time, an Italian Judge has clearly delineated the boundary between international agency activity and domestic tax obligations.

Australian courts adopt a context-based approach to contractual notice disputes

While precision remains important when drafting contractual notices, contractors and developers seeking timely and efficient delivery of projects should welcome this shift.

Australian courts adopt a context-based approach to contractual notice disputes

While precision remains important when drafting contractual notices, contractors and developers seeking timely and efficient delivery of projects should welcome this shift.

Mediation becoming inescapable as South African courts crack down

Courts have indicated that mediation is a compulsory procedural step, and failure to comply can result in matters being struck from the roll, even where parties jointly wish to proceed directly to trial.

Credit Suisse AT1 Bonds: What the Swiss Court decision means for investors

Against this backdrop, treaty-based arbitration claims brought by foreign investors have taken on increased importance.

DIFC judgment confirms scope of interim relief

The court’s approach suggests that freezing orders may be granted even where the DIFC courts lack jurisdiction over the underlying substantive dispute

Court of Appeal provides clarity for lenders amid ‘mortgage prisoner’ concerns

This issue became widespread among borrowers who had taken out mortgages with Northern Rock before the financial crisis.

Privy Council confirms just and equitable winding up of Cayman Islands exempted limited partnerships

The Privy Council accordingly dismissed the appeal.

Dentons Lee wins landmark appellate victory in Asan Baebang Mobile District case

The appellate ruling further reaffirmed legal stability for recruitment report acceptance in local housing cooperative projects.

Psychiatric injury, bad faith, and boardroom conduct

The court in this case considered that CM's cause of action had accrued prior to dismissal and therefore he was not within the Johnson exclusion zone.

The Diarra ruling: how the transfer market and the balance of power between clubs and players are changing

FIFA promptly amended its regulations

Certainty in arbitration: High thresholds for setting aside awards in Singapore

The decision reinforces several practical points for parties arbitrating in Singapore

Singapore confirms position on admissibility v jurisdiction in multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses

The High Court held that the question of compliance with pre-arbitration steps goes to the admissibility of the claim, not to the tribunal’s jurisdiction, bringing Singapore in line with recent decisions in the UK and Hong Kong.

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