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Bruce v Chapter One (Jersey) Limited

A disciplinary meeting took place conducted by the same independent HR adviser and director who conducted the investigation.

Compulsory liquidation and creditor costs: When will non-applicant creditors recover their legal costs as an expense of the liquidation?

The company had opposed that application and instead sought to be placed into administration under section 374 of the Law.

NSW court rules on former building code concession relating to combustible cladding installation

The court’s decision in the Star Casino case reinforces that the former clause 2.4 of specification C1.1 of the BCA

The Singapore High Court reaffirms the finality of ICSID awards against sovereign states

In the decision that resonates across the global investment arbitration landscape, the Singapore High Court dismissed the Kingdom of Spain’s application to set aside the Registration Order of an ICSID

Dentons Lee Secures Supreme Court Reversal in Golf Course Copyright Dispute

The Supreme Court recognized that a golf course design may qualify for copyright protection

‘Subject to contract’ wording meant agreement was not binding, says judge

After lawyers for WSP and Ballymore exchanged further emails on amendments to the draft agreement

ICC Court of Arbitration marks highest-ever pending caseload in 2025

ICC’s alternative disputes resolution centre received 65 new requests, similar to previous years

Eversheds Sutherland secures historic Irish Supreme Court victory over ownership of world-famous artist’s stained-glass windows

The dispute arose after Bewley’s claimed to have sold the windows to its parent company as part of an internal financing arrangement

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”

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