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Court Of Appeal Strengthens Anti-Suit Enforcement: NW2 v Tecnimont [2026]

The Court of Appeal's recent decision in LLC Eurochem North-West-2 v Tecnimont SpA and MT Russia LLC [2026] EWCA Civ 5marks a significant development in the English courts'...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

How To Resolve Boundary Disputes: What 5 Years Of Practice Has Taught Me (23 March 2026)

In my 5 years dealing with boundary disputes, I've seen how a simple disagreement over a fence can spiral into years of acrimony between neighbours.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Contract Strategies For Supply Chain Resilience In A Turbulent Global Landscape

International supply chains are under pressure like never before. Changeable tariffs, renewed geopolitical uncertainty...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Final Means Final: Court Of Appeal Strikes Down Perpetual Amendment Clause

The English Court of Appeal considered whether an arbitration clause permitting the tribunal to amend its award "at any time" was compatible with the Arbitration Act 1996 (the AA).

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Safety And Sanctuary: Protecting Yourself And Your Children During A Relationship Breakdown

United Kingdom Family

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Giambrone & Partners

Arbitration World: Mediation Of Aviation Disputes – The Mediation Rules Of The Hague Court Of Arbitration For Aviation (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

UK Supreme Court Confirms States Party To The ICSID Convention Cannot Rely On Immunity To Avoid Recognition Of ICSID Awards

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP): OECD Publishes New Manual For Effective International Tax Disputes

United Kingdom Tax

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Supreme Court Confirms Sovereign Immunity Is No Defence To ICSID Award Enforcement

United Kingdom Litigation

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Baker Botts LLP

Lowering The Bar: UK Union Recognition Gets Easier

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

English Court Of Appeal Confirms Scope Of Its Power To Grant Permission To Appeal Certain First Instance Decisions

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

International Investments: Securing Awards And Enforcing Judgments Worldwide (Video)

Worldwide International

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Withers LLP

When "No Later Than" Is Not Enough: Calver J On Refund Guarantees, Conditions, Innominate Terms And Commercial Common Sense

United Kingdom Litigation

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Quadrant Chambers

Significant Quincecare Claims Survive Strike Out/summary Judgment Applications

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Nottingham Attacks Inquiry Begins (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

The IP Driven Start-up Podcast | From Lab To Market - The Real Story Of Commercialising University Research

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Tech Predictions For 2026: The Year Ahead Promises To Be Anything But Predictable

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Webinar: Global Talent, UK Growth: How Visa Pathways Can Drive Business Expansion

United Kingdom Immigration

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Employment Law Changes In April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

International Investments: Securing Awards And Enforcing Judgments Worldwide (Video)

Whether you're a private individual, organization or a family office, investors looking for international investment opportunities can ensure that their investments are protected and future-proofed at the outset.

Worldwide International

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Withers LLP

Commercial Court Finds Time Was Not Of The Essence For Provision Of A Contractual Refund Guarantee

In a recent judgment, the Commercial Court dismissed appeals under s.69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against 10 arbitral awards arising from shipbuilding contracts: SLB and others v PAK and others [2026] EWHC 449 (Comm).

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Supreme Court Confirms No Sovereign Immunity For ICSID Award Enforcement

The United Kingdom Supreme Court has held that Contracting States to the ICSID Convention cannot claim sovereign immunity to resist enforcement of ICSID awards against them.

United Kingdom Litigation

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WilmerHale

No Shield For Sovereigns: UK Supreme Court Rejects Immunity Arguments In Enforcement Of ICSID Awards

In a unanimous judgment, the UK Supreme Court has affirmed the enforceability of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) awards in the United Kingdom. In doing so, it rejected attempts by Spain and Zimbabwe to avoid recognition of ICSID awards against them on grounds of sovereign immunity.

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

TOLATA Costs And Mediation (11 March 2026)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

U.K. Supreme Court Confirms Sovereign States Do Not Enjoy Adjudicative Immunity In Relation To Recognition Of ICSID Awards

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Contentious Probate Update (Video)

United Kingdom Family

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Gatehouse Chambers

Introduction To Industrial Action: What You Need To Know (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gatehouse Chambers

Burst Pipes And Legal Rites: A Case Study On Mediation Confidentiality

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Dispute Resolution In Data Centre Projects: Proactive Strategies For A High-stakes Environment

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

TOLATA Costs And Mediation: Smart Strategies To Resolve Property Disputes (11 March 2026)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

TOLATA Orders And Court Proceedings: What To Expect When Taking Your Property Dispute To Court (6 March 2026)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

In Baroness Lawrence & Ors v Associated Newspapers The High Court Has Issued A Useful Reminder Of The Strict Requirements Which Must Be Satisfied Before The Court Will Make A Third-party Disclosure Order And The "Exceptional" Nature Of This Discretionary Power

United Kingdom Litigation

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Travers Smith LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies The Test For Determining Whether Collective Proceedings Should Be Brought On An Opt-out Basis

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

TOLATA Costs And Mediation: Smart Strategies To Resolve Property Disputes (11 March 2026)

Property disputes can become extraordinarily expensive, particularly when they escalate to full court proceedings. Understanding the costs involved in TOLATA...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

TOLATA Orders And Court Proceedings: What To Expect When Taking Your Property Dispute To Court (6 March 2026)

When property disputes between co-owners cannot be resolved through negotiation, court proceedings under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA) may become necessary.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

In Baroness Lawrence & Ors v Associated Newspapers The High Court Has Issued A Useful Reminder Of The Strict Requirements Which Must Be Satisfied Before The Court Will Make A Third-party Disclosure Order And The "Exceptional" Nature Of This Discretionary Power

In the long-running privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers brought by a group of high-profile claimants including Prince Harry and Elton John, the High Court has reminded practitioners that an applicant seeking disclosure against a third party ...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Travers Smith LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies The Test For Determining Whether Collective Proceedings Should Be Brought On An Opt-out Basis

In a landmark judgment in the UK's collective proceedings regime, Evans (Respondent) v Barclays Bank Plc and others (Appellants), the Supreme Court has confirmed the test for determining whether to certify on an opt-out basis.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

High Court Re-Affirms Principle Of "One-Stop" Dispute Resolution In Section 67 (Jurisdiction) Challenge To Arbitral Award

Worldwide Litigation

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Mayer Brown

London Commercial Court: ICSID Awards Are Not Assignable (Operafund v Spain)

In Operafund Eco-Invest SICAV Plc and Schwab Holding AG v Kingdom of Spain [2025] EWHC 2874 (Comm), the English Commercial Court held that awards rendered under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes...

United Kingdom Litigation

Aceris Law

X To Take Precedence Over Y In Case Of Confusion

Contracts commonly have provisions that say what is to take precedence in the event of conflicts, inconsistencies, or ambiguities between one agreement (or part or schedule) and another.

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

No Time Limit For Unfair Prejudice Petitions: THG Plc v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd

In upholding 40 years of "received wisdom", a majority of four to one found that no limitation period applies to unfair prejudice petitions.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Section 67 Jurisdiction Challenge And Implied Authority: A1 & Ors v P [2025]

A recent High Court decision has provided a rare example of a successful jurisdictional challenge to an arbitration award. In A1 & Ors v P [2025], the Court considered whether an arbitration clause...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Understanding TOLATA Claims: A Guide To Property Dispute Resolution (2 March 2026) (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Service Out: Alternative Methods, 'Technical Games' And Exceptional Circumstances

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

United Kingdom Tax

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Lewis Silkin

When Challenging A Will Goes Too Far: Lessons From Burgess v Whittle (England And Wales)

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

Arbitral Confidentiality

United Kingdom Litigation

GGI Global Alliance

Section 68 Challenge: Understanding When A Tribunal Can Disregard A New And Unpleaded Case

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Al And Service Clauses Considerations For Commercial Dispute Lawyers (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Not (Necessarily) Naming And Shaming: The FCA Publishes Its First Enforcement Watch

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

McLaren v Palou: Team Awarded $12m For Driver's Contract U-turn

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Can A Third Party Rely On An Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause? What Campeau v Gottex Means For SPA Disputes

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Appeal Against An Arbitral Award And Implied Terms In Commercial Contracts: The Maltese Falcon [2025]

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

A Faster Path To Resolution? Key Findings From The ICC's EPP Report (2017–2024)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Credit Suisse AT1 Bonds: What The Swiss Court Decision Means For Investors

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Comply! Clarification From The English Courts On The Enforcement Of Tribunal's Peremptory Orders

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Contentious Probate Update (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

Family Mediation Week 2026: A Better Path Forward For Separating Families (27 January 2026) (Video)

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

In Conversation With Kevin Nash: The LCIA And The Future Of Institutional Arbitration (Podcast)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Higgs LLP In Conversation With Mike Smith, COO, Moveero (Video)

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Higgs LLP

Design And Design Life: Understanding Your Obligations (Video)

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

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