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Supreme Court Upholds Strict Fiduciary Profit Rule In Rukhadze v Recovery Partners

Earlier this year, the UK Supreme Court in Rukhadze & others v Recovery Partners & another [2025] UKSC 10 reaffirmed the strict equitable principles governing fiduciaries' duties to account for profits.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Supreme Court Issues Its Decision In Hopcraft Motor Finance Commission Appeal

The three conjoined appeals considered the sale of motor finance to financially unsophisticated consumers each of which had bought a second-hand car from dealerships which also brokered their financing

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sudden Death Or Serious Assault Abroad - Giambrone And Partners Can Help With The Fight For Justice

The unexpected premature loss of a loved one is a difficult situation to navigate for most people. When such a loss happens abroad and is clouded with the suggestion...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Giambrone & Partners

When (And Why) Arbitration Might Be The Better Option

Clients often ask why, in some commercial contracts, their lawyers recommend that disputes are handled through the courts but, in others, they recommend arbitration.

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

Sovereign Immunity In Subscription Credit Facilities: UK

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Injuncted! UK Court Of Appeal Closes The Door On Pre-emptive "Full-throated" Attack In Foreign Jurisdiction Against A London-seated Arbitral Award

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Child Inclusive Mediation: What Does It Mean And What Can It Do?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Inside Arbitration Podcast: The Arbitration Act 2025 Special

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Arbitration Act 2025 Comes Into Force On 1 August 2025

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Court Of Appeal Confirms Court Has No Jurisdiction Despite English Jurisdiction Clauses As Defendants Were Not Parties To Relevant Contracts As Undisclosed Principals

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Arbitration Act 2025 In Force From 1 August

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

When Boundaries Are Crossed: Neighbour Disputes – A Legal Perspective (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Arbitration Act 2025: Key Developments For Arbitrations In The UK

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Perjury, Forgery, Freezers, And Mini-trials: How To Unravel The Mess

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

S5:E9 – Twin Property Developers Tom And Jack Atha: Building Atha Properties From The Ground Up (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Square One

Temu's Back On Top... But For How Long? 2025's Retail Growth Story

Worldwide Commercial

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AlixPartners

Financial Regulation - In The Know: Payments

United Kingdom Technology

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Addleshaw Goddard

The UK's Data (Use And Access) Act 2025: Key Points To Note For Businesses

United Kingdom Privacy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

S5:E10 – Kate Rose: Seeing The Beauty In Everything With TUTTI & CO (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Square One

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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

International Arbitration

Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

High Court Finds Iniquity Exception To Privilege Applied, But Not On A Blanket Basis

The High Court has held that the iniquity exception to privilege applied in respect of certain aspects of a transaction, so that no privilege attached to various categories of documents over which the defendants...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Settlement Terms In Litigation: High Court Upholds Confidentiality

In Omanovic v Shamaazi Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 110 (KB), the High Court held that evidence of settlement terms agreed with two claimants was inadmissible...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Enyo Law

High Court Discharges Freezing And Imaging Orders Due To Lack Of Full And Frank Disclosure

In a recent judgment, the High Court discharged a worldwide freezing injunction and an access and imaging order obtained by J&J Snack Foods Corporation and ICEE Corporation (ICEE) against Ralph Peters & Sons...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

High Court Considers Without Prejudice Privilege In The Mediation Context

United Kingdom Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Spotlight On Reporting Privilege

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Witness Statements And Helping The Court

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Defences To Defamation: A Quick Guide To Protecting Free Speech And Reputation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

7 Tips For Maintaining Privilege (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Memery Crystal

Recovery Of Evidence (Scotland) V Disclosure (England) – A Tale Of Two Countries

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

When (And Why) Arbitration Might Be The Better Option

Clients often ask why, in some commercial contracts, their lawyers recommend that disputes are handled through the courts but, in others, they recommend arbitration.

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

Injuncted! UK Court Of Appeal Closes The Door On Pre-emptive "Full-throated" Attack In Foreign Jurisdiction Against A London-seated Arbitral Award

The court reaffirms the English courts' exclusive supervisory jurisdiction over challenges to London-seated awards and clarifies the purpose and limits of the New York Convention...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Child Inclusive Mediation: What Does It Mean And What Can It Do?

In our February newsletter Kate Landells discussed the importance of the child's voice in decision-making post separation.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Inside Arbitration Podcast: The Arbitration Act 2025 Special

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Arbitration Act 2025 Comes Into Force On 1 August 2025

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

From Paris To The Hague: The ICJ Redefines Climate Obligations

Worldwide Environment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Advising A Leading Logistics Provider On Trademark Dispute Resolution

United Kingdom IP

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Herrington Carmichael

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Arbitration Act 2025 In Force From 1 August

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

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European Union

Decision On The Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009

The Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009 (" 2009 Act") came into force on 17 June 2009 in response to the October 2007 House of Lords decision in Rothwell v Chemical Insulating Co Limited.

United Kingdom Litigation

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

The ATA Case against the EU ETS

On 16 December 2009 the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) and three US airlines (American, Continental and United) commenced their long-threatened action against the inclusion of aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

United Kingdom Environment

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Clyde & Co

European Mediation Update

The EU Mediation Directive 2008/52/EC (the Directive) was adopted on 23 April 2008 and came into force on 13 June 2008.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Matthew Arnold & Baldwin

Blow to Campaigners for Change to Privilege Rules in the EU Competition Law Context

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP

MC99 And The ECJ: Advocate General Opinion On Baggage Limits

United Kingdom Transport

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Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP

Anti-Suit Injunctions: The ECJ Decision of 10 February 2009 in the West Tankers Case

European Union Litigation

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Mayer Brown

One Step Nearer a Unified European Patent Litigation System

European Union IP

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Mayer Brown

Time May Be Up For Insurance Pools And Other Agreements

United Kingdom Insurance

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Holman Fenwick Willan

Coleman v. Attridge Law - Impact Of ECJ´s Ruling On Associative Disability Discrimination´

United Kingdom Employment

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

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Court Procedure

UK Collective Proceedings: Mid-2025 Review

A number of significant developments in the UK collective proceedings regime (the UK CPO regime) have marked the past several months.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Arnold & Porter

Litigation Funding Reforms: Clarity For UK Funders And Litigants Post-PACCAR

On 2 June 2025 the Civil Justice Council (a UK public body that advises on civil justice and civil procedure) ("CJC") issued its Review of Litigation Funding Final Report (the "Report").

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Overview Of The CJC's Final Report On Litigation Funding

The Civil Justice Council's (CJC) Working Party on Litigation Funding, co-chaired by Dr John Sorabji and Mr Justice Simon Picken, published its Final Report on Litigation Funding on 2 June 2025.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Great British Serve-Off: Serving Claims On Non-Resident Defendants Associated With English Companies

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

What To Expect During Extradition Proceedings (30 April 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

TOLATA Claims - A Guide For Cohabiting Or Unmarried Couples

United Kingdom Family

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Higgs LLP

Supreme Court Revisits A Trustee's Duty To Account For Unauthorised Profits: Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] UKSC 10

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Conflicts Of Interest As An Executor

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

Motor Finance Commission In The Supreme Court – Predicting The Impact On Credit Brokers And Other Professionals

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

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Latest Videos

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If A Child Has An EHCP In Place, Do They Also Need A Care Plan? (Video)

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

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 Nicholas Georgevic, Chairman Of Scrivens (Video)

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Higgs LLP

What Is Mediation? (Video)

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IBB Law

2 Minutes With… Nick Leigh (Video)

MC

Memery Crystal

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