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Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—26 January 2023

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Published on: 26 January 2023

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Table of contents

Key DR developments
Retained EU law
Reports
Court information
Claims and remedies
Restitution, unjust enrichment and related claims—introduction fees
Protecting confidential information—duty of disclosure overrides confidentiality rights
Applicable law
Applicable law principles/Applicable law (EU regime)—UNIDROIT principles
Service

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including the Supreme Court in Barton and others v Morris and another in place of Gwyn-Jones (deceased) (unjust enrichment and related claims); dates for your diary; details of our most recently published content; and other information of general interest to dispute resolution practitioners.

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