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The Changing Landscape Of Restitution

Educational institutions holding cultural artefacts face mounting pressure to address the provenance and legitimacy of historic acquisitions.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Supreme Court Confirms Fiduciary Must Account Even For Profits That Would Have Been Made Without The Breach Of Duty

The Supreme Court has ruled that fiduciaries must account for all profits made from their position, even if they could have earned those profits without breaching their duty.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Droit De Prélèvement Compensatoire (“DPC” – Article 913 Of The French Civil Code) – An Unsatisfactory Update From The European Commission

As many in the cross-border world will know, the update to Article 913 of the French Civil code with the addition of the DPC which came into force from November 2021 caused major issues with estates where a foreign law applied which did not have an equivalent to French forced heirship provisions.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Buckles Law

Against Your Will

Recent court cases reveal how undue influence claims can invalidate wills, examining the burden of proof required and what constitutes coercion when a testator's free will is overborne.

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Compelling Evidence Of Harm Needed When Seeking To Restrain Publication Of Public Authority Decisions

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Decision Highlights Cohabitation Risks

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

Cryptoassets, Conversion And The Limits Of Available Remedies

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Illiquidx v Altana Wealth: Information Can Be Both Confidential And Public-Domain

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

LexisNexis Corporate Rescue And Insolvency: Case Alerter – April 2026

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Gatehouse Chambers

Consent Is Objective, Not Subjective: Court Of Appeal Overturns Landmark Data Protection Ruling In RTM v Bonne Terre

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Can A Fashion Trade Mark Be Deemed Inherently Deceptive By Use Of A Year Within It? (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

The Contract (Formation And Remedies) (Scotland) Act 2026

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

More On The Horizon: Setting Aside Judgments Obtained By Fraud In England And Wales

United Kingdom Criminal

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Civil Mediation Council Consults On Draft Code Of Professional Practice For Mediators

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UKREiiF 2026 Recap: Where The Smart Money Is Moving For Living 2026 (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Home-grown AI? What You Need To Know About The Sovereignty Agenda

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 15 May 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Too Big To Ignore: Regulating The Data Centre Boom

United Kingdom Energy

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Travers Smith LLP

Captives, Data And Emerging Risks: Rethinking Insurance (Podcast)

United Kingdom Insurance

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Guernsey Finance

Civil Litigation As A First-Response Strategy: The UK Government's Fraud Strategy 2026–2029

In March 2026, the UK Government published its Fraud Strategy 2026–2029, part of a broader economic-crime policy package building on the Economic Crime Plan 2 (March 2023) and the Anti-Corruption Strategy, published in December 2025.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Crowell & Moring LLP

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

Court Of Appeal Finds English Courts Lack Jurisdiction Over Sanctioned Individual Who Is Not Permitted To Enter The UK

The Court of Appeal has held that the English courts do not have jurisdiction as of right over a sanctioned individual who used to reside in London...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Civil Justice Council Publishes Consultation On Use Of AI For Preparing Court Documents

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Outlook 2026: UK Civil Fraud & Business Disputes

United Kingdom Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Smithstone v Tranmoor Primary School [2026] EWCA Civ 13

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Inadmissibility Of An Appeal Against A Parental Warning Order

United Kingdom Litigation

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Giambrone & Partners

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

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Lights, Camera, Attestation: The Role Of Video Recordings In Will Challenge Cases

United Kingdom Family

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Macfarlanes LLP

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

United Kingdom Litigation

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CANDEY

What Is The Arbitration Process For My Commercial Dispute?

United Kingdom Litigation

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LegalVision

The AAA-ICDR AI Arbitrator: A New Era In Construction Arbitration?

United Kingdom Technology

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Gowling WLG

Lights, Camera, Attestation: The Role Of Video Recordings In Will Challenge Cases

Recent case law demonstrates the powerful role that video recordings can play in will disputes, particularly when challenging claims of lack of knowledge and approval or undue influence. The decision in Patel v O'Sullivan provides fresh guidance on how courts assess contemporaneous video evidence of testators, revealing what makes such recordings compelling and what factors may diminish their probative value.

United Kingdom Family

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Macfarlanes LLP

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

What Is The Arbitration Process For My Commercial Dispute?

If your business has a commercial dispute with another company, it is important to know what dispute resolution methods are available to you.

United Kingdom Litigation

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LegalVision

The AAA-ICDR AI Arbitrator: A New Era In Construction Arbitration?

On 3 November 2025, the American Arbitration Association – International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) launched its AI arbitrator, a groundbreaking development in the field of international arbitration...

United Kingdom Technology

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Gowling WLG

Damages Can Be Awarded On The Discharge Of A Procedurally Defective Injunction (Gotti v Perrett)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Document Experts In Age Assessment Disputes: Ask The Court's Permission, Not Its Forgiveness

In this judicial review case concerning MS, an Afghan national, the court in MS, R. (On the Application Of) v Kent County Council [2024] EWHC 2661 (Admin) (22 October 2024)...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Browne Jacobson

Proceedings In Relation To Children: What Are The Costs In The UK

Unsurprisingly, that language is not appropriate when the subject to be determined is what is in the best interests of a child – labelling parents in that way is not conducive...

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

E-commerce Platform Liability And Safe Harbor Provisions

Available to platforms that fulfill statutory obligations, conduct takedowns of prohibited content, and provide subscriber information for enforcement purposes

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rouse

An NCA Money Laundering Investigation That Led To A £17.5M Forfeiture

Syed Rahman of Rahman Ravelli outlines the case and the likely reasons for the National Crime Agency's course of action.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Litigation Funding Overhaul In The UK: CJC's Final Report Explained

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Civil Justice Council Calls For Overhaul Of English Litigation Funding And Lawyer Fees Arrangements

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

How Civil Litigation Is Fighting The Financial Fraud Epidemic

United Kingdom Criminal

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Giambrone & Partners

TOLATA Claims - A Guide For Cohabiting Or Unmarried Couples

United Kingdom Family

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Higgs LLP

Conflicts Of Interest As An Executor

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

"Paramount" Means "Paramount": Contracting Out Of The Hague Rules Time-bar (Or Not) - Benjamin Coffer & Caleb Kirton

United Kingdom Litigation

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Quadrant Chambers

Contract remedies: Legal requirements and best practice

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

Serving Chabra Freezing Orders Out Of The Jurisdiction

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Understanding Capacity To Litigate And The Civil Justice Council's Proposals

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Intermediary Liability For Counterfeit Goods In Ecommerce Marketplaces In SEA

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Rouse

A Guide To Civil Recovery

United Kingdom Criminal

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Barnes Law

New Rules Allow Courts In England And Wales To Order Use Of Alternative Dispute Resolution

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Asset Recovery Comparative Guide

United Kingdom Finance

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Bird & Bird

Civil Procedure Rules Embed ADR Into The Civil Justice System

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

New Legal Measures To Prevent Grooming Of Under-Age Children

United Kingdom Criminal

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Giambrone & Partners

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Quadrant Chambers

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