Disputes in England and Wales are usually adjudicated after an adversarial process, either by a judge in court-based litigation or by an arbitrator in an arbitration. Litigation is governed by wide-ranging and detailed rules...more
The UK’s consumer sector has shown resilience against the backdrop of challenging political and economic conditions. Consumers in the UK remain willing to spend; however, the way in which they do so is changing, with...more
2/19/2020
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B2B Transactions ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
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Data Privacy ,
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Financial Services Industry ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Ownership of Works ,
Payment Systems ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
UK
UK class actions revived? The Court of Appeal breathes life into Merricks' £14 billion claim against MasterCard -
The Court of Appeal has allowed Walter Merricks' appeal of the Competition Appeal Tribunal's (the "CAT")...more
6/5/2019
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Collective Actions ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Damages ,
Farms ,
Forum Shopping ,
Fraud ,
MasterCard ,
Netherlands ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Parent Corporation ,
Third-Party ,
UK ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Zambia
Disputes arise for all organizations. Dealing with a dispute constructively can enable the organization to achieve its ultimate objectives, save on resources, avoid financial exposure, and protect its reputation. ...more
Proposed reforms for SME Growth Markets -
On 24 May 2018, the Commission published a proposal for a regulation which seeks to make technical amendments to certain provisions of the Market Abuse Regulation and the...more
6/8/2018
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Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Liability ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
MiFID II ,
MLD5 ,
Money Laundering ,
Parent Corporation ,
PDMR ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Subsidiaries
The impact of Brexit on the enforcement of judgments between the UK and EU member states is increasingly at the forefront of businesses' minds. This blog describes how the current system of reciprocal enforcement of judgments...more
A guide to mediation and the other main types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in England and Wales.
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Secured creditors are not left out in the cold -
In the recent case of Kevin Taylor v Van Dutch Marine Holding Ltd and others, the High Court decided that the exercise of existing rights by a secured creditor should not be...more