10/8/2025 11:45:11 AM AAA v BBB and others [2025] EWHC 1647 (Comm) Worldwide freezing order discharged where claim form not served on time By Alexandra Illingworth In AAA v BBB and others, the Court considered the circumstances in which an extension of time for serving a claim form may be granted. In...
10/7/2025 4:13:47 PM From lab to luxe: the rise of biotech in luxury beauty products By Laura Harwood Camille Beckmann In August, luxury haircare company Olaplex Holdings, Inc. (Olaplex) acquired US biotechnology company Purvala Bioscience, Inc. (Purvala)1...
10/7/2025 3:27:35 PM Stop Press: Court of Appeal Clarifies Confidentiality in FRAND Judgments – InterDigital & Others, Optis v Apple By Matthew Raynor Sophie Lawrance Richard Pinckney The UK Court of Appeal has today handed down a significant judgment ([2025] EWCA Civ 1263) clarifying the treatment of confidential...
10/2/2025 12:35:06 PM UK company registers shake-up By Samuel Munday Ben Lammin From 18 November 2025, companies incorporated in the UK will no longer need to maintain their own registers of directors, directors'...
10/1/2025 9:40:48 AM Luxury makes moves “behind the scenes” at the movies – why luxury wants to finance full length features By Katy Gibson Naina Patel History and current climate With advertising strategies that often involve a cinematic story arc, luxury brands are no stranger to large...
9/30/2025 10:40:58 AM Courts give WhatsApp contracts the blue ticks By Anna Hall Last year we saw in Southeastern Maritime Ltd v Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd [2024] EWHC 255 that WhatsApp messages could be used...
9/24/2025 10:03:30 AM Haute Hospitality: The trend of luxury brand collaborations within the hospitality industry By Laura Harwood Sophie French We are seeing a strategic shift in luxury brand marketing. With luxury consumers increasingly prioritising travel and dining (and...
9/23/2025 11:12:53 AM Chancery Guide update September 2025: Key changes By Wes Walker Hafsa Babar On 5 September 2025, an updated version of the Chancery Guide was published. Key areas of change include, costs management, junior...
9/18/2025 1:52:49 PM Travel sector cruises into trouble with misleading ‘green’ claims By Sean Ibbetson Earlier this month, the ASA ruled that four ads, each for cruise holidays, breached the CAP Code because they made environmental claims...
9/17/2025 11:46:43 AM Growth in luxury sponsoring sports By Rob Powell Sebastian Stewart 2025 has already seen a myriad of high-profile sports events including the Masters, the Americas Cup and Wimbledon – many of which...
9/17/2025 8:56:13 AM Debt still due when non-fulfilment of a condition precedent is due to a party’s breach By Alexandra Illingworth In the recent case of King Crude Carriers SA v Ridgebury November LLC, the Court of Appeal ruled that a party cannot rely on its own...
9/16/2025 10:05:01 AM Privileged material: The high stakes of inadvertent disclosure By Yen Hoe Summary In a recent decision by the High Court in The New Lottery Co Ltd v Gambling Commission [2025] EWHC 1058 (TCC) concerning the...