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Dubai Courts to Provide Legal Services Through the Dubai Hub in London

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On 18 July 2025, Dubai Chambers launched the Dubai Hub in London. The Dubai Hub consolidates various legal and administrative services provided by multiple Dubai government entities under one international service centre....more

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Legal Privilege - the King has been advised - the Shareholder Rule no longer applies under English Law

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Yesterday in a landmark decision, Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and others, the Privy Council, on appeal from Bermuda’s Court of Appeal, has changed the law....more

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Funeral Disputes and the Rights to a Body

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It is not uncommon for a dispute to arise over a funeral and the rights to a body. Over half a million people die each year in England and Wales with 581,363 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2023....more

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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No.5) Regulations

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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations have been made under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). These regulations, made on 10 June, bring into force...more

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From Promise to Practice: Resolving the Mediation Paradox in Europe

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This article explores the enduring underuse of mediation in civil and commercial disputes across the European Union (EU) and U.K., a phenomenon known as the "mediation paradox." Despite decades of policy support and legal...more

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Civil Justice Council Recommends "Light Touch" Regulation of Litigation Funding in United Kingdom

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The Civil Justice Council ("CJC") has published its final report, recommending that the UK government regulate litigation funding and pass legislation to enable funders to be remunerated by way of a percentage of any damages...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Challenging Final Orders Under the NSIA – Merely Difficult, or Impossible?

Scottish chip firm loses temporary injunction application for relief while divestment decision is challenged by judicial review, following the UK issuing its third Annual Report on the NSIA. The UK High Court of Justice has...more

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Government’s Bold Move to Reduce Legal Challenges to NSIPs

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The Government has confirmed it will introduce legislation to reduce the number of attempts claimants have to secure permission to legally challenge a DCO....more

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New Rules for Privy Council Appeals

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The New Rules and accompanying Practice Directions of the JCPC are now in force. All JCPC appeals filed on or after 2 December 2024 will be subject to the New Rules....more

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CPR Changes Bring Mandatory ADR, From 1 October 2024

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The Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) have been amended to reflect the Court of Appeal decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ. 141. The courts in England and Wales can now order parties to...more

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English Court of Appeal Ruling on Alternative Dispute Resolution Aims to Weed Out Resolvable Litigation

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A recent ruling confirms judicial discretion to stay proceedings and instruct parties to seek non-court-based alternatives to litigation. The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that the court has the authority to stay...more

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Court of Appeal confirms power of English Courts to grant anti-suit injunctions in support of London-seated arbitrations,...

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In its recent decision in Enka v Chubb [2020] EWCA Civ 574,1 the Court of Appeal strongly endorsed the English courts' power to grant anti-suit injunctions restraining foreign proceedings brought in breach of an arbitration...more

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Which jurisdiction? Choosing where to litigate: A jurisdictional overview of the world’s court systems

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With ongoing advances in technology and communications, the number of contracting parties looking beyond their local jurisdiction when choosing a dispute resolution forum continues to grow It is easier than ever for...more

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Second Circuit Upholds Prosecutorial Discretion in Deferred Prosecution Agreements

On July 12, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in United States v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. that a federal district court does not have the authority to supervise the implementation of a deferred...more

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Brexit: the ball is in which court?

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Brexit "will bring an end to the jurisdiction of the CJEU in the UK". That is the assertion in the UK Government's Brexit White Paper¸ and it was the promise of the Leave campaign. But the reality is more complex. The...more

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