12/23/2021
AHAB v Saad – Judgment delivered on AHAB’s appeal
This was reflected in the hearing being the longest-running appeal in the history of the Commonwealth and the resulting 280-page judgment.
Court Cases
12/21/2021
Top UK court partly rules in favour of Guaido in Venezuela gold case
The court said a decision last year by the English Court of Appeal to overturn an earlier High Court ruling was "misplaced" as the British government's recognition of Guaido as Venezuela's interim president was "clear and unequivo
12/21/2021
Sure and JT found guilty of illegal anti-competitive behaviour and slowing 5G delivery
The GCRA’s investigation initially focused on a suspected agreement in relation to 5G but as further evidence was uncovered it was expanded to include all mobile networks operated by Sure and JT.
12/21/2021
UBS Accepts Verdict for French Subsidiary
While the banking group is appealing againt these convictions, it has accepted the verdict against its French subsidiary UBS (France).
12/20/2021
A family's right to privacy or open justice: what's the priority? UK Family courts are set to change their approach
The transparency review is noble in its aims.
12/17/2021
UK plan to replace Human Rights Act ‘could create real uncertainty’
The Bill of Rights would strengthen the right to freedom of expression and add others, such as the right to trial by jury, and “guide the UK courts” to provide greater clarity regarding the interpretation of certain rights, such as the right t
12/17/2021
Cayman Grand Court opens the floodgates to derivative claims by limited partners
The Court has set a low bar for limited partners wishing to commence derivative claims on behalf of an ELP, whether against the ELP’s general partner or third parties.
12/14/2021
UBS Faces Tough Decision After Ruling
UBS has a few days to decide whether it will accept the ruling or take the case to a high-instance court.
12/14/2021
Ireland Update: Clarity and Change for Whistleblowing
The employer also denied that the employee’s dismissal was due to the communication.
12/10/2021
Consumer groups can launch GDPR claims, says EU advocate general
The case was referred to the CJEU after a German court questioned whether it could try the case, since EU data protection authorities enforce GDPR rules.
12/09/2021
Former Irish rugby player in court over alleged theft of almost €600,000
He was accused of 15 offences between 2011 and 2013 and made no reply when charged.
12/08/2021
Withers public international law team comments on the oral argument heard by United States Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
If the Court were to overturn Roe and Casey, more than half of US states are poised to substantially restrict abortion access within their borders.
12/08/2021
Court of Appeal copyright dispute ‘might never have arisen’ if parties had sought legal advice
He also said that although he had finalised VFC while employed at MD5, it fell outside the scope of his contractual duties and he had done most of the work at home using his own computer equipment.
12/06/2021
Court of Appeal backs RBS and NatWest Group in PPI claims case
In a unanimous decision on Friday, the Court of Appeal ruled that potential claimants had six years from the end of the PPI policy in their credit card agreement in which to make a claim.
12/03/2021
Supreme Court of Canada pronounces on application of Luxembourg/Canada Treaty
The profit was not taxable in Luxembourg and Alta Lux argued that Canada did not have the right to tax the profit due to the provisions under the Treaty.
12/01/2021
Administrators Can be Liable for Criminal Charges for Breaching Employment Law
The penalty is now an unlimited fine, although in Mr Palmer's case it would be a maximum fine of £5,000 because the alleged offence was committed before 13 March 2015.
12/01/2021
Recent decisions in the highest courts in the UK and the Cayman Islands involving insolvent claimants
Recent decisions of the UK Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council have sought to clarify and restrict the application of what was previously known as the reflective loss rule.
11/30/2021
Judgment handed down by High Court in first UK mid-market restructuring plan
Amicus Finance case establishes balance between realistic scrutiny of plans and fair outcome for creditors.
11/26/2021
Equitable set-off lands in Jersey
The first question was whether Jersey law even recognised the doctrine of equitable set-off.
11/25/2021
2 former government officials appear before Seychelles' Supreme Court in missing $50 million case
The case was brought to court by the Anti-Corruption Commission of Seychelles (ACCS).