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£189m Spent, £43m On Account: The Cost Of Commercial Litigation (Municipio De Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 73 (TCC).

The High Court's recent judgment in Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group sits firmly in the context of exceptionally large and expensive commercial group litigation. It is a reminder that, even in the most complex cases...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

UK Litigation Funding After PACCAR: The Court Of Appeal's Sony v. Neill Reset And The Legislative Waiting Game

On 4 July 2025, the UK Court of Appeal delivered what the litigation funding sector had been waiting for: a practical ruling on the enforceability of litigation funding agreements ("LFAs").

United Kingdom Litigation

Aceris Law

UK Insurance And Professional Risks – Annual Review Of 2025

I am delighted to introduce the latest edition of our Insurance & Professional Risks Annual Review which explores the key decisions and developments impacting the insurance sector from 2025.

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Obvious Risks: The Beautiful Game (Lillystone V Bradgate Educational Partnership)

Twenty-two years after the House of Lords in Tomlinson v Congleton Borough Council [2003] UKHL 47 warned litigants that a duty to protect against obvious risks only...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Brand Beckham And Wealthy Family Disputes

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Secret's Out: English High Court Orders Limited Disclosure Despite Arbitral Confidentiality

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Governing AI In Arbitration And The CIArb AI Guideline

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Top 5 Strategies For Resolving Business Disputes Without Litigation

United Kingdom Commercial

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Buckles Law

UK Late Payment Reform: What Does It Mean For Business?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Notification And Aggregation In Professional Indemnity Policies: Insights From Ahmed V White & Co

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

When A Residuary Beneficiary Refuses To Engage: Guidance From Lowe V Daniells [2025]

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Authority At Its Limit: English Commercial Court Upholds Jurisdictional Challenge

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Adjudicator's Decision Upheld Despite Natural Justice Challenges

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

New National Minimum Wage Rates For April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Insights From Our Future Of Data Centres Series

Worldwide Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

UK Employment Roadmap At A Glance

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Tech 10 – Episode 9: Gartner IT Symposium: Reflections And Tech Trends For 2026 (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Hiring For Startups: A Straightforward Guide

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Legislation To Reverse PACCAR Decision And Regulate Litigation Funding Agreements Accelerated

In a recent written statement, Minister of State for Justice announced that the Government intends to take action to "mitigate the impact of the 2023 Supreme Court judgment in PACCAR...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

What Increased Transparency Means For Commercial Litigation - And The Case For ADR

The Public Domain Document Pilot will take place between 1 January 2026 and 31 December 2027 and change the way in which certain court documents in the Commercial Court...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

English High Court Evaluates Usual Authority As Part Of Section 67 Challenge (S.67 Arbitration Act)

On 19 December 2025, the English High Court delivered judgment in a challenge under section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the "Act"), addressing the tribunal's jurisdiction and the authority of a law firm...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

UK Government To Mitigate Impact Of Supreme Court's 2023 Decision On Litigation Funding In PACCAR

On 17 December, the Minister of State for Justice, Sarah Sackman KC MP, announced that the UK Government intends to take action to mitigate the impact of the 2023 Supreme Court judgment in PACCAR...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Acer, Hisense, And ASUS Are Successful In Video Coding SEP Dispute With Nokia

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Northfield Property Solutions Ltd v Dykes & Anor

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Cross-post: Commercial Court Finds No Implied Term Necessary To Give Business Efficacy Where Agreement Allocated Risk Between The Parties

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

2025 English Commercial Arbitration Round-Up

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Government Confirms Plans To Legislate To Reverse PACCAR And Restore Clarity For Litigation Funding

United Kingdom Litigation

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Year, New Procedures!

United Kingdom Litigation

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Teacher Stern

Award Review Tribunals: Novel Concept One Step Closer To Becoming A Reality

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Using Decision Analysis In Settlement Negotiations

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Decision Analysis (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Changing Landscape For Commercial Disputes

United Kingdom Commercial

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Buckles Law

Award Review Tribunals: Novel Concept One Step Closer To Becoming A Reality

Enacted in May 2023, the updated Nigerian Arbitration and Mediation Act ("Act") included what is widely viewed as a novel concept in international arbitration: the use of Award Review Tribunals ("ARTs").

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Using Decision Analysis In Settlement Negotiations

This is the latest in our series of discussions about how clients have used HSF Kramer's Decision Analysis models as part of their strategy for disputes management.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Decision Analysis (Video)

Decision Analysis is a structured and visual approach to strategic decision-making in a dispute. HSF Kramer's Decision Analysis Team uses financial modelling techniques...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Changing Landscape For Commercial Disputes

For many years, the way commercial disputes were resolved followed quite a formulaic route.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Buckles Law

Reaching The Limit: Competition Appeal Tribunal Confirms Application Of Limitation Rules In Standalone Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

The Growing Importance Of ADR And Why More Businesses Are Choosing It Over Litigation

Over the past decade, and especially in the years leading up to 2025, Australian businesses have increasingly turned to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to resolve commercial disagreements.

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

Tech Litigation On The Rise: Key Dispute Trends Across The TMT Sector

What are the biggest technology dispute trends and developments in the technology, media, and telecom sector? Read on to find out.

United Kingdom Technology

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Alvarez & Marsal

The Hague Judgments Convention 2019 Enters Into Force In The UK: What It Means For Cross-Border Litigation

On 1 July 2025, the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters, commonly known as Hague 2019, entered into force in the United Kingdom.

United Kingdom Litigation

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CANDEY

The Inter-play Between English Law And Islamic Law – Am I Legally Married?

Although this is a complex and ever evolving area, at the time of writing, the law in England and Wales regarding Nikkah marriages is as follows...

United Kingdom Family

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Gardner Leader

Court Of Appeal Recasts "Red Hand Doctrine" As The "Onerous Clause Doctrine"

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods

United Kingdom Litigation

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Burness Paull

Confidentiality In Clinical Trials: Arbitration As The Preferred Route For Dispute Resolution

United Kingdom Litigation

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Browne Jacobson

The Life Cycle Of A Construction Dispute: An Expert Perspective

United Kingdom Litigation

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Alvarez & Marsal

Letting The Light In: Third Party Access To Court Documents

United Kingdom Litigation

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Burness Paull

Fast And FOSFA-rious: English Commercial Court Considers Time Limits For Section 69 Challenge Of FOSFA Appeal Award

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can A Condition Precedent Be Deemed Satisfied By A Defendant's Breach?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Teacher Stern

Building Credibility: Witness Evidence In Construction Claims

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

More Court Documents To Be Accessible By Non-Parties

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Supreme Court Finds There Is No Principle In English Law That A Condition Precedent To Payment Of A Debt Will Be Deemed Fulfilled If Fulfilment Was Prevented By A Party's Own Breach

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Good Divorce Week 2025: How Mediation Helps (10 November 2025)

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Resolving Deadlocks (Part 1) – Continuing The Joint Venture

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UK Court Of Appeal Clarifies Redaction Test In Optis V Apple FRAND Licensing Dispute

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

What Is The Arbitration Process For My Commercial Dispute?

United Kingdom Litigation

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LegalVision

Undue Influence – When Influence Goes Too Far

United Kingdom Litigation

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Hunters

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Higgs LLP

Design And Design Life: Understanding Your Obligations (Video)

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Family Law Webinar: The 99%ers: What Do Real Net Worth Clients Need? The Voice Of A Child | Series Three | Part One (Video)

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Bindmans LLP

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