In the much-anticipated decision of Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2023] UKSC 25 (the “Decision”), the UK Supreme Court (the “Court”) rejected the contention that Barclays Bank UK Plc (the “Bank”) owed a duty to its customer...more
On 26 April 2021, the UK’s first sanctions under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/488) (“the Regulations”) came into force. The Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering...more
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The International Chamber of Commerce (the ICC) has hit the ground running in the new year with its 2021 Arbitration Rules (the 2021 Rules), which came into force on and apply to cases filed from 1 January 2021. The 2021...more
On 11 December 2020, the UK Supreme Court handed down its highly anticipated judgment in the case of Mastercard v Merricks. The case concerned the certification procedure for US-style ‘opt-out’ collective (class action)...more