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Law360, London: The UK will introduce mandatory human rights due diligence for companies with global turnover of at least £350 million (USD 471.7...
Dispute Resolution analysis: Lauren Godfrey of Gatehouse Chambers examines the Court of Appeal’s decision to order the Russian Federation to provide...
Honourable Mrs Justice Joanna Smith gave a speech at the Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in expert...
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published details of the courts and tribunals opening times for the 2026 Christmas and New Year period....
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...
Applicable law—common law (contract)This Practice Note considers when the common law of England and Wales is applied to determine the law applicable to contract claims. It sets out the process by which the courts of England and Wales will apply the common law to determine which law is applicable to
Cross-border service—application for permission to serve outside England and WalesThis Practice Note provides assistance when making an application to obtain the courts’ permission to serve the claim form outside the jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts (referred to as the English courts in
Hague Service Convention—service outside the jurisdictionThis Practice Note considers the Convention on the service abroad of judicial and extra-judicial documents in civil or commercial matters (1965) (the Hague Service Convention). The convention applies between contracting parties and sets out
UK Rome I—application and interpretationThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law where the contract was entered into on or after 1 January 2021.For contracts entered into before 1 January 2021, a different applicable law regime will be applied by the UK courts. Which regime is
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