On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (the “ICJ”), the highest judicial body of the United Nations, issued its long anticipated Advisory Opinion on climate change (the “Advisory Opinion”). ...more
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On 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court handed down its Judgment in the conjoined appeals of Johnson, Wrench and Hopcraft (the Judgment). The case concerned liability arising from the payment of commission by lenders to motor...more
AI1 and ESG2 have both been climbing the agenda in the UK financial services industry in recent years. As firms – driven by customer, investor and regulatory expectations – prioritise sustainable and ethical practices and...more
The English High Court has refused permission for ClientEarth to continue a derivative claim against the directors of Shell in relation to the company's climate change commitments and management of climate change risk. In a...more
COVID-19 is likely to have a significant impact on the (non-)performance of commercial contracts across all sectors. This note provides a high-level checklist of some of the key issues to consider when dealing with an actual...more