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Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court stayed English proceedings challenging an enforcement and distressed disposal until related New York...
Dispute Resolution analysis: the High Court considered whether Kennedys Dubai LLP (Kennedys Dubai) could rely on a £3m liability cap in its retainer...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court enforced a final Chinese money judgment at common law, rejecting arguments that supervisory and retrial...
Dispute Resolution analysis: A critical review of the Court of Appeal's landmark judgment in Salinas Pliego & Another v Astor Asset Management 3 Ltd,...
What is a tort?This Practice Note provides an introduction to tort law by addressing three questions:•what does the concept of being liable in tort...
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
Rescission of a contractWhat is rescission of a contract?The remedy of rescission is available to a party whose consent, in entering into a contract,...
The doctrine of res judicataWhat is a res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the cause of...
Can the tort of conversion apply where one individual took money from another individual's bank account?The tort of conversionThe tort of conversion is concerned with cases where one person (D) has misappropriated goods belonging to another (C).It requires the existence of three elements:•D’s
Misrepresentation—damages as a remedyThis Practice Note considers when damages are available as a remedy for a misrepresentation claim with reference to the Misrepresentation Act 1967 (MA 1967).For consideration of when the courts will rescind a contract for misrepresentation and when parties can
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For specific guidance on negligence in the context of company/parent company liability, banks and in professional negligence cases, see:•Practice Note: Tortious
Claims against directors—key considerations for dispute resolution practitionersThis Practice Note outlines some of the key considerations when dealing with claims concerning company directors. It addresses the definition of a director, the likely claimant(s) in actions involving directors as well
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