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...

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...

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...

Ocean Clap Shipping Limited v Global Offshore Services BV [2025] EWHC 1591 (Comm) (26 June 2025).  In finding for the shipowners on...