10/10/2024
The role of mediation in resolving disputes in the MENA region
Mediation holds substantial potential for addressing sensitive political and commercial disputes in the MENA region.
Court Cases
10/08/2024
Inaugural Collas Crill Moot launches in Jersey
The Moot involves pairs of students studying real-life legal case notes and applying them to a mock court situation.
10/04/2024
Freezing injunctions in the BVI: a recent development from England
The English Court of Appeal found that an applicant need not prove that its claim has a better than 50% chance of success
09/30/2024
Guernsey Royal Court rules in favour of tea room tenant in rent dispute
The judgment notes that the payment was not returned by the landlord until nearly a month after being received
09/27/2024
Using civil courts in England to recover assets and losses after employee fraud
Ideally this process should be conducted without alerting the suspected fraudster
09/25/2024
Recent developments in employment law: two Supreme Court decisions which look beyond the contract of employment
Employment status is another area where the Government has announced its intention to make reforms.
09/24/2024
Tactical reviews of arbitral awards could undermine South Africa as a seat of arbitration
A potential option for the courts is to order harsher costs orders against parties who pursue frivolous review applications for tactical purposes
09/20/2024
Supreme Court emphasises need to consider ‘framework of control’ for employment status
PGMOL had appealed to the Supreme Court contending that the referees had significant autonomy in their work
09/18/2024
UK Supreme Court Issues Reasoned Judgment in Groundbreaking Anti-Suit Injunction Case
The reasoning of the Supreme Court will undoubtedly give rise to intense interest
09/16/2024
Hong Kong Court Clarifies the Application of Implied Terms in Employment Contracts
The Employee sued the Company claiming it had breached various implied terms of the contract of employment by the Decisions and claimed damages.
09/12/2024
Court clarifies ‘risk of dissipation’ in asset freezing order case
The case concerns an application to continue a worldwide freezing order post-judgment.
09/11/2024
Record compensation in unfair dismissal claim against X (formerly Twitter) in Ireland
The AO in his decision referenced various legal authorities to determine that a valid resignation is defined by the use of clear and unambiguous words
09/09/2024
Mayer Brown Secures Victory for US Sugar in key Clean Air Act case
The court's ruling found that the retroactive application of these new emissions limits violated the Clean Air Act.
09/03/2024
'Insolvency deepening' activity – Risk for Cayman Islands Directors
This is an important development of which all Cayman Islands directors should be aware.
08/29/2024
The great asset debate: Navigating divorce in single vs dual income families in Singapore
The key question to be answered is what the parties' primary roles have been during the course of the marriage.
08/23/2024
Cayman Court Approves Winding-Up Order for "Insolvency Proof" Sigma Finance Corporation After Complex 16-Year Administrative Receivership in the UK
The Company was a structured investment vehicle (SIV), incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
08/23/2024
Recent Guernsey case sheds light on the role of a business holding assets subject to a 'Suspicious Activity Report'
The court ultimately found that on a balance of probabilities the monies held by the Defendant were not the proceeds of crime.
08/22/2024
Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands
The tribunal issued a provisional award in favour of the plaintiff
08/20/2024
UPC: Ireland is outside the court’s jurisdiction
The UPC Court of Appeal agreed with SiBio’s argument.
08/20/2024
Irish Supreme Court appeal will significantly impact GDPR non-material damages claims
The Supreme Court also noted that the judgment of the High Court gives rise to an issue as to whether a requirement for PIAB authorisation is compatible with Article 82 of the GDPR.