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Freedom of Information requests – is disclosure really in the public interest?

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On 23 July 2025 the Supreme Court handed down a judgment confirming the approach public authorities should take when deciding whether to disclose information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), where there may...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Supreme Court Clarifies Rules on Fiduciaries, Bribery and Disclosure

Improper inducement or legitimate distribution fee? The UK Supreme Court’s landmark ruling clarifies the rules on intermediaries that are common to the supply chain of almost all financial services....more

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Supreme Court Ruling in Hopcraft v Wrench and Johnson v FirstRand Bank

On 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Ltd and Hopcraft & Anor v Close Brothers Ltd – reported together as [2025] UKSC 33....more

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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Boundaries in Motor Finance Commission Cases

In a landmark decision in Johnson v FirstRand ([2025] UKSC 33), part of the broader Hopcraft appeals, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that car dealers who arrange finance do not owe fiduciary duties to their customers. This...more

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Victory for Lenders in Supreme Court Decision on Motor Vehicle Finance

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THE SUPREME COURT HAS REJECTED TWO OF THE THREE CLAIMS IT WAS ASKED TO DECIDE, AND UPHELD THE OTHER BASED ON ITS SPECIFIC FACTS - OVERVIEW - In a landmark decision which will be closely scrutinised by the finance...more

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FCA statement on key considerations for any motor finance redress scheme

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement outlining key considerations for a potential consumer redress scheme, as part of its review into motor finance commission arrangements, following the pending...more

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Broker Dealer Commissions: UK Supreme Court Hears Appeal in Johnson, Wrench, Hopcraft v Close Bros. and FirstRand

Executive Summary - The UK Supreme Court last week heard arguments in the joined test cases of Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Ltd and Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd. At issue were findings by the...more

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February 2021: International Arbitration Update

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Halliburton v Chubb: UK Supreme Court Provides Guidance on an Arbitrator’s Duties of Impartiality, Disclosure, and Confidentiality - This month’s International Arbitration Update considers the landmark UK Supreme Court...more

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Cardinal duty – UK Supreme Court clarifies arbitrators' obligations of impartiality and disclosure

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The United Kingdom (UK) Supreme Court has handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Halliburton Company v. Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48 in respect of Haliburton's application to remove an arbitrator for...more

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Halliburton v Chubb: UK Supreme Court clarifies the position on arbitrators’ duties of impartiality and disclosure in...

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In Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48, the UK Supreme Court dismissed Halliburton’s appeal concerning its application to remove an arbitrator for apparent bias on the facts. However, it also...more

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UK Supreme Court clarifies English law on arbitrators’ duties of impartiality, disclosure and confidentiality

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In Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48, the Supreme Court recognised for the first time that there is an ongoing, statutory duty in English law, which requires arbitrators to disclose facts or...more

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Halliburton v Chubb: U.K. Supreme Court Rules on Arbitrator Bias

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On 27 November 2020, the U.K. Supreme Court in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (formerly known as Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd) [2020] UKSC 48 ruled on the approach under English law to determining whether an...more

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Halliburton v Chubb: The Future of Repeat Appointments

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The English Supreme Court (Lord Reed, Lord Hodge, Lady Black, Lord Lloyd-Jones, and Lady Arden) has finished hearing two days of submissions in the Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Limited appeal.  The core...more

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UK Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Criminal Record Disclosure System

The UK government has lost its case defending the multiple convictions rule, which requires an individual to disclose all spent convictions if he or she has two or more such convictions. Generally, a conviction becomes...more

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