Double-edged Sword: Exploring Civil Fraud through the Ablyazov Litigation - Ishaan Bhardwaj
Civil fraud is by now, a booming practice area for English courts. Allegations of fraud have risen considerably in large-scale,...
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- Apr 19, 2022
- 6 min
Developments in Data Protection Law: The de minimis standard - Shastikk Kumaran
With the recent landmark case of Lloyd v Google, where a claimant failed in his attempt to bring what was effectively a class-action...
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- Apr 6, 2022
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‘Ships, Ting, and tickets: a law upon rickets?’ -Dimitrios Mitsiadis
Lawful Act Duress in Contract Law The law on duress in contracts features a novel doctrine: lawful act duress. The courts have recently...
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- Dec 30, 2021
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'Beyond the Vale': A note on the Court of Appeal's recent decision - Shastikk Kumaran
Vale was a recent English judgment surrounding the question of whether an arbitral award had any binding effects on the ability of...
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- Oct 23, 2021
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The Legacy of LIBOR - Seongwook Nam
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was akin to the holy scripture which global financial transaction makers referred to for nearly...
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- May 23, 2021
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Uber BV v Aslam: The future for Uber and the implications for the gig economy - Akshaya Kalaiyalahan
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court issued a historic judgement in the case of Uber BV v Aslam, when it declared that Uber drivers are...
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- May 18, 2021
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EU vs AstraZeneca: Is Legal Action the Right Choice? - Zahra Lahrie
AstraZeneca is placed at the centre of the EU’s immunisation plan. However, the company was only able to provide 30 million doses in the...
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- May 3, 2021
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None of Your Business: The Rise of Data Litigation and Class Actions in the UK -Kylie Chong
As consumers become increasingly reliant on digital services and the amount of data stored by online giants accumulates, the amount of...
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- Apr 18, 2021
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“Persons Unknown”: The Commercial Court evolves to combat cyber-fraud - Ishaan Bhardwaj
The cyber-fraud case to be discussed here is CMOC Sales & Marketing Limited v Persons Unknown [2018] EWHC 2230 (Comm) (“CMOC”). HHJ...
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- Mar 30, 2021
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Tortious Liability of Robinhood in the GameStop Incident - Nam Seongwook
January 2021 saw a historic event in the global financial market unfold: a head-to-head clash between retail investors and hedge funds....
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- Feb 14, 2021
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The Effects of Brexit on Jurisdiction Clauses - Amelia Seymour
This article will explore what jurisdiction clauses are and how Brexit may alter how they are used. What are jurisdiction clauses and how...
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- Aug 28, 2020
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ADR: A Viable Alternative to Litigation in the Time of COVID-19? - Danny Holroyde
The uncertainty and disruption caused by COVID-19 has led to an increase in commercial legal disputes. Local lockdowns, business closures...
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- Aug 28, 2020
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CFH Clearing Limited v Merrill Lynch International & ISDA Master Agreements - Yan Shen Tan
In the recent case of CFH Clearing Limited v Merrill Lynch International (“CFH Clearing Limited”), the Court of Appeal shed much light on...
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- Aug 28, 2020
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Lloyd v. Google: a Growing Space for US-style Class Actions? - Wesley Ding
In contrast to its friends across the pond, collective actions have not proliferated in England and Wales. In the High Court, collective...
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- Aug 28, 2020
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Houldsworth Village Management Co v Barton: The Law on Inspection of Company Registers -Yan Shen Tan
In Houldsworth Village Management Company Ltd v Barton[1] (“Houldsworth”), the Court of Appeal clarified the application of s 116 of the...
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