The JustPod: The Vacation of Tom Hayes’s Conviction (Part 2)
Following the inaugural “Disputes 101” series in 2025, we are running it again for 2026. There are four webinars and accompanying blog posts on key English law disputes essentials for corporates. This time we have: a...more
In THG Plc (Respondent) v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd (Appellant) [2026] UKSC 6, the Supreme Court has settled one of the most practically significant questions in shareholder disputes: is there a statutory limitation...more
The recent UK Supreme Court decision in The Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.À.R.L. and Border Timbers v Zimbabwe [2026] UKSC 9 marks a significant development in the enforcement of ICSID awards against...more
On 4 March 2026, the UK Supreme Court (“Court”) held that Contracting States to the ICSID Convention (“Convention”) cannot invoke sovereign immunity to prevent the registration of ICSID awards in England and Wales...more
In a judgment given on Wednesday 4 March 2026, the UK Supreme Court (the Supreme Court) ruled that: Accordingly, claimants in the arbitral proceedings were entitled to have the underlying ICSID arbitration awards registered...more
A new ruling clarifies that historical corporate conduct could remain open to challenge under statutory unfair prejudice petitions for an indefinite period....more
The UK Supreme Court issued a landmark decision on 11 February 2026, fundamentally shifting the approach to patenting computer-implemented inventions, including those concerning artificial intelligence, in the UK. In doing...more
The UK Supreme Court's recent decision in Dairy UK Ltd. v. Oatly AB affirms the exclusive reservation of dairy-related terms for milk-based products, providing clarity for food manufacturers and marketers. The ruling has...more
Contracts in the energy and construction sectors regularly provide a party with a right to terminate for specified defaults by their counterparty. Where, for example, an employer fails to pay on time, this may only give rise...more
Yesterday, in the Emotional Perception appeal, the UK Supreme Court has replaced the Aerotel test for patentability with the “any hardware” approach used by the EPO (as approved by the Enlarged Board of Appeal in G1/19),...more
The UK Supreme Court has provided important guidance on the interpretation of construction contracts governed by English law, in particular regarding the relevance of asymmetrical clauses and the approach to be taken when...more
The JustPod is a podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler. This episode features a discussion with Tom Hayes, a former international banker involved in...more
In HMRC v Hotel La Tour Ltd [2025] UKSC 46 (“Hotel La Tour Ltd”), the UK Supreme Court considered whether a holding company was entitled to recover input Value Added Tax (“VAT”) on professional fees incurred in connection...more
In an update earlier last year, we highlighted the ongoing legal developments in connection with key cases surrounding the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) manipulation scandal with respect to a pending United Kingdom...more
In a unanimous judgment, the UK Supreme Court has given final confirmation that VAT incurred on adviser fees connected with an exempt share sale is not recoverable, endorsing the Court of Appeal’s strict application of the...more
英国最高法院就一份英国建筑领域常用的标准合同中的分层终止条款作出了备受业界期待的判决。该判决支持采用最直接的解释方式对该条款进行解读，并认可了大多数当事人对合同措辞运作方式的理解。...more
The UK Supreme Court has ruled on the interpretation of clauses in a standard form JCT Design and Build Contract. For the construction industry, the case is useful for illuminating the meaning of certain ambiguous JCT Design...more
The UK Supreme Court's widely anticipated decision on a tiered termination clause in a commonly used English standard form of construction contract should be welcomed by all sides of the industry and contract drafters...more
In November 2025, the UK Supreme Court heard the appeal in the case of Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited [2026] UKSC 1 concerning termination provisions in the JCT Design and Build...more
1. Knowledge requirements for waiver by election in contractual termination rights - The Court of Appeal recently considered the principle of waiver by election, specifically whether a party’s conduct following a contractual...more
As 2025 has now drawn to a close, it's a Happy New Year from us and a look at the key developments in competition litigation during the last quarter. It was a busy end to the year. ...more
In a move designed to restore certainty and competitiveness, the UK government has announced plans to reverse the decision of the Supreme Court in PACCAR and to introduce regulation of third-party litigation funding. This...more
Conditions precedent play an important role in contracts and it is often said that a party cannot benefit from its own breach. But in King Crude Carriers SA and others v Ridgebury November LLC and others [2025] UKSC 39, the...more
On 17 December, the Minister of State for Justice, Sarah Sackman KC MP, announced that the UK Government intends to take action to mitigate the impact of the 2023 Supreme Court judgment in PACCAR and implement proportionate...more
As we head into 2026, resolutions (however realistic) in hand, we look back at the key English court rulings of 2025 and the lessons they offer for businesses and practitioners alike. The past year saw important developments...more