08/09/2023
BVI Court Strikes Out Witness Statement of Fact for Trial
Justice Mangatal held that materially the whole of the witness statement should be struck out.
Court Cases
08/07/2023
Cooley Secures Landmark California Supreme Court Victory Bolstering Whistleblower Safeguards for Charities
Turner served as a director and officer for The Conrad Prebys Foundation
08/03/2023
S238 in action: CICA clarifies approach to 'fair value' appraisal proceedings in Trina Solar
An independent Special Committee was appointed to evaluate the fairness of the offer, and it approved and recommended it to shareholders.
08/02/2023
EU Settlement Scheme update
There will be further discussion as to whether these changes go far enough and whether they are as generous as most expected.
08/02/2023
South African court: ‘ignorance’ to flawed procurement processes may be insufficient to avoid consequences
This High Court judgement undoubtedly stressed that it is inexcusable for multinational companies not to know that the procurement process for public tenders are regulated
08/01/2023
Royal Court decision on application for leave to apply for judicial review
This decision helps to clarify a boundary between public and private law disputes
07/27/2023
US prosecutors charge British billionaire and Albany developer Joe Lewis with insider trading
US prosecutors have charged Lewis, 86, with 16 counts of securities fraud and three counts of conspiracy for his alleged involvement in an insider trading scheme.
07/27/2023
Suspicious activity reports and 'no consent' – recent Guernsey court decision
The Guernsey Court of Appeal previously expressed concern about resourcing at the authority but if this remained an issue
07/26/2023
BVI litigation briefing: Significant changes to court rules governing service out of the jurisdiction come into effect from 31 July 2023
The changes are expected to substantially improve the efficiency of progressing claims against foreign parties by removing some of the more burdensome hurdles previously encountered in the early stages of such proceedings.
07/25/2023
Hong Kong court lifts stay of proceedings for spent arbitration agreement
This case also demonstrates the difference in the court's approach towards application for stay of the action and the awards when a set aside application is also made.
07/24/2023
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, Revised Edition 2023
This Civil Procedure Rules consolidated act does not include the various forms prescribed by the legislation and listed in the Appendix, which are available from Conyers upon request.
07/24/2023
Philipp v Barclays Bank: UK Supreme Court provides definitive guidance on the Quincecare duty
If the bank makes the payment without making these inquiries, it will breach its duty.
07/17/2023
Grand Court of the Cayman Islands Determines that Misrepresentation Claims by Subscribing Investors are both Permissible and Rank as Unsecured Debts
Officeholders of companies in liquidation which misled subscribing investors might need to reconsider the categories of stakeholders
07/14/2023
Herbert Smith Freehills Secures Rare Pre-Discovery Dismissal
Judge Robert Mega found that New and Modern's alleged conduct consisted of legitimate commercial activity
07/14/2023
Ruling emphasises South African courts’ discretion over filing timelines
The court, however, elected not to follow this process.
07/10/2023
Can the British Virgin Islands Court order the examination of foreign persons in BVI liquidations?
As such, the answer to the question is likely to remain uncertain until it has been resolved by the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal.
07/05/2023
Limitless: Liquidators, injunctions and cross-undertakings in damages
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
SkyKick ruling could herald UK and EU trade mark law divergence
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
Herbert Smith Freehills Succeeds for Client in Contractual Indemnity Dispute
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
The Credit Suisse AT1 bond crisis: 3 months on – Perspectives from the Far East
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.