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Ofcom has published a consultation on draft Fraudulent Advertising Codes of Practice under the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023), setting out...
Law360, London: On 22 May 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Tonzip Maritime (Singapore) Pte Ltd v 2Rivers Pte Ltd, The Catalan Sea,...
This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: a High Court decision in AFH Independent Financial Services Ltd v Baker finding that a...
Public Law analysis: This analysis considers the Technology and Construction Court’s dismissal of a procurement challenge to the award of the Fourth...
Fiduciary DutiesWho is a fiduciary?There is no comprehensive list of the relationships which give rise to the existence of fiduciary duties under...
RepudiationThis Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes...
If a contract’s actual date and effective date are different, is the effective date enforceable?For the purposes of this Q&A we have assumed this...
Agent and principal relationships with third partiesThis Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third...
Private right of redress for consumersSTOP PRESS—Impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023: This document contains references to retained EU law (REUL) and associated terms introduced by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in connection with Brexit. From 1 January 2024,
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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