The practice of placing the magic words “without prejudice and subject to contract” on every exchange during commercial negotiations can be thought a “belt and braces” or “no harm, no foul” approach, but experience and a...more
Under the English Arbitration Act 1996 the grounds on which an English arbitration award can be challenged in court are very limited. Section 67 of the Act provides that a challenge may be brought on the basis that the...more
Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs), whereby a prosecution for corporate crime is suspended in return for a promise of good behaviour, a possible fine and other conditions, appear likely to be introduced next year in the...more