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11/21/2025 5:20:46 PM

Bellway v Occupiers of Samuel Garside House: Court of Appeal clarifies defendant’s obligations following invalid service

By Max Palmer

In Bellway Homes Ltd v The Occupiers of Samuel Garside House [2025] EWCA Civ 1347, the Court of Appeal has provided guidance on the...

11/13/2025 5:22:50 PM

Judgment in second-hand software dispute

By Anna Cook

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has handed down a judgment on two preliminary issues relating to the reselling of software licences...

11/13/2025 12:26:47 PM

Non-Party Disclosure Denied: A reminder of the English Court’s approach in London-seated arbitration

By Sarah Hill Magda Zamojska

In English litigation a party to proceedings can apply for an order to obtain disclosure from a third party who is not party to the...

11/10/2025 11:30:21 AM

High Court upholds fines imposed by Ofcom for serious and repeated breaches of the Broadcasting Code

By Ben Coleman Mark Brown Naomi Foale +1 more...

Speed Read The High Court has given for The Office of Communications (“Ofcom”) in its claim against Star China Media Limited (“Star...

10/24/2025 10:38:43 AM

Bristows’ SnippITs - DHSC v Medpro: estoppel arguments ‘dressed down’ by the court

By Freya Ollerearnshaw Barney Bussell

This post is the latest in the Bristows’ SnippITs series, which pulls together the key practical takeaways from recent court decisions...

10/15/2025 11:37:54 AM

Aston Martin MENA Limited v Aston Martin Lagonda Limited: Court considers contractual interpretation in Section 69 arbitration appeal

By Alexandra Illingworth Zayn Minhas

In Aston Martin MENA Limited v Aston Martin Lagonda Limited [2025] EWHC 2531 (Comm), Mr Justice Bright dismissed a rare appeal to the...

10/13/2025 9:02:38 AM

Due diligence or due compensation? Damages for loss of bargain for the sale of second-hand vessels

By Mark Brown Yen Hoe

Summary In a decision handed down on 2 October 2025, the Court of Appeal found that Buyers are entitled to claim damages for loss of...

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...

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...

9/23/2025 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...

9/17/2025 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...