Last year we saw in Southeastern Maritime Ltd v Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd [2024] EWHC 255 that WhatsApp messages could be used...

On 5 September 2025, an updated version of the Chancery Guide was published. Key areas of change include, costs management, junior...

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...

Summary In a recent decision by the High Court in The New Lottery Co Ltd v Gambling Commission [2025] EWHC 1058 (TCC) concerning the...

Summary The Court of Appeal has upheld a long-term supply contract despite the fact the price was not fully agreed. It found that there...

The Arbitration Act 2025 is now one month old. If you haven’t already got on top of this new legislation and how it may impact your...

In June 2025, Bristows’ Data Protection, Privacy & Cyber team posted about the imminent passing of the Data (Use and Access) Bill into...

Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd; Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd; Wrench v FirstRand Bank Ltd [2025] UKSC 33 In a landmark decision, the...

Introduction The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the Court has jurisdiction to make directions in a claim within the Pre-Action...

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

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

Headline The Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters...