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A successful party has been declined some of its costs on the basis of an unreasonable refusal to engage in mediation. Wales (t/a Selective Investment Services) v CBRE Managed Services Ltd & Aviva.
Read moreICO issues fines for emails seeking consent to marketing

The ICO has fined Flybe and Honda a total of £83,000 for emails sent to customers to obtain consent to future marketing messages.
Read moreThe Commercial Court assesses the power and limitations of "Chabra" jurisdiction
The Commercial Court has recently considered[1] that it did not have jurisdiction to grant a freezing order to assist in the enforcement of an arbitration award against subsidiaries of the first defendant, which were incorporated outside the jurisdiction and had no assets or other presence in England.
Read moreCourt clarifies relationship between the CPR and the Companies Act when serving a director resident abroad
Following a recent judgment of the High Court, it has been held that an individual who is resident abroad, but who is a director of a UK company, can be served with documents, ...
Read moreCourt of Appeal makes it clear that a skeleton argument is not a vehicle for the introduction of unpleaded claims
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down judgment in the case of Credit Suisse AG v. Arabian Aircraft & Equipment Leasing Co EC.
Read moreThe corporate veil: Prest, but not pierced
The Supreme Court has recently given judgment in the case Prest (Appellant) v Petrodel Resources Limited and others (Respondents), following an appeal from the Court of Appeal.
Read moreSecurity Trustee – fiduciary or mortgagee?
The High Court has recently given judgment in a case* relating to the duties owed by a security trustee to mezzanine lenders, in circumstances where the security trustee is enforcing security on behalf of senior lenders.
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