UK, Summary Judgment, Dispute Resolution

Court Decides Lessees Failure to Engage Wont Fly

Vedder Price on 4/16/2025

The High Court has delivered a decision in AWAS Netherlands A320-1 BV v Pacific Airlines Aviation Joint Stock Company in relation to an amount of lease rental and other damages Pacific Airlines (the Defendant) owed AWAS (the...more

Court of Appeal Split on Scope of Exclusion Clause

Cooley LLP on 3/4/2025

In EE Ltd v. Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s decision that EE’s claim against Virgin was excluded under the terms of the parties’ telecommunications supply agreement. While the decision...more

Clause for celebration: the effectiveness of entire agreement provisions

A&O Shearman on 1/15/2025

Entire agreement clauses are very common. This recent decision confirms their effectiveness: JMW Solicitors v Injury Lawyers 4U. Background – shareholder dispute - Some firms of solicitors, including JMW, set up a...more

Termination turmoil: when knowing your rights makes all the difference

A&O Shearman on 12/4/2024

The High Court in URE Energy v Notting Hill Genesis found that whether a party is aware of its termination right under a contract depends solely on the evidence and requires actual, not constructive, knowledge. However,...more

Litigation Insights - July 2021

Goodwin on 7/28/2021

FOREWORD - On behalf of the new and expanding Goodwin London litigation team I am delighted to welcome you to our first ever ‘Litigation Insights’: a series of quarterly updates on important and interesting developments...more

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

White & Case LLP on 2/6/2019

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