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English Court of Appeal Confirms Courts’ Power to Take Witness Evidence in Support of Foreign Arbitrations

We consider the judgment of the English Court of Appeal which confirmed the Courts' power to take witness evidence in support of foreign arbitrations....

29 March 2020

Commercial arbitrationInternational arbitration

The Legal Implications for Contracts of Covid-19

We consider the legal implications of Covid-19 on existing contracts, as well as examining force majeure clauses and the doctrine of frustration in English law....

24 March 2020

Contract law

UK Supreme Court Lifts Stay of Enforcement of ICSID Award Against Romania

We summarise the decision in Micula & ors v Romania, in which the Supreme Court held the stay of enforcement granted by the courts below of an ICSID arbitration awar...

21 February 2020

European lawInvestment treaty disputes

Court of Appeal Confirms “Dominant Purpose” Test For Legal Advice Privilege

We consider the case of R (Jet2.com Ltd) v Civil Aviation Authority [2020] EWCA Civ 35 where the Court of Appeal confirmed the necessary test to be applied to the is...

11 February 2020

English law

English Court Approves Deferred Prosecution Agreement Between Serious Fraud Office And Airbus

In decision handed down on 31 January 2020, the English High Court approved a Deferred Prosecution Agreement entered into between the Serious Fraud Office and Airbus...

6 February 2020

Regulatory law

Bribery Act 2010 - Ten Years On

Ten years after the Bribery Act 2010 was introduced in the UK, we provide an overview of its operation, including key statistics and a discussion of deferred prosecu...

23 January 2020

Commercial lawEnglish law

Annual Legal Review 2019 – Khawar Qureshi QC

Khawar Qureshi QC provides an overview of key developments and decisions in 2019 in relation to public international law, Arbitration Act 1996 and investment treaty ...

23 January 2020

Commercial law