MLex: The Unified Patent Court revoked GXD-Bio’s breast cancer testing patent, rejecting infringement claims against Myriad’s EndoPredict breast cancer test and clearing the way for continued European marketing after finding added subject matter.

N244(CC) is a variant of the standard N244 application notice used in the civil courts of England and Wales, adapted for use in County Court Money Claims Centre (CCMCC) or related county court contexts. In practice, it is the form by which a party applies to a district judge for an order within existing county court proceedings, for example to set aside or vary a default judgment, seek a stay of enforcement, vary an instalment order, or obtain case management directions.The form captures details of the order sought, whether a hearing is requested, time estimates, proposed draft orders and supporting evidence (usually a witness statement or statement of truth). It is governed procedurally by the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), particularly Parts 3, 13 and 23, and associated Practice Directions, rather than by standalone legislation defining “N244(CC)” itself.N244-type practice is specific to England and Wales; Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland use different court forms and procedural rules for comparable interim and ancillary applications, though the underlying concept-an on-notice application to the court within live proceedings-is functionally similar.

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has published an analysis of Ofsted’s inspection framework, launched in September 2025. Based on a review of over 650 school reports, the analysis finds that schools in highly deprived areas, as well as those with a larger proportion of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), are significantly more likely to receive a ‘needs attention’ judgment for both 'achievement' and 'attendance and behaviour'.

The Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) and the Dutch Arbitration Association (DAA) have collaborated on producing 'The Hague Video Conferencing and Virtual Hearing Guidelines 2020' for arbitrations with a Dutch seat.

The Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) has announced Tomas Vaal as its new General Director and Secretary General. Tomas Vaal was the Director Business Operations of the NAI and previously an attorney-at-law.

The Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) has announced the completion of its new board following the appointment of its final member on 2 June 2026. The board comprises: (1) A&O Shearman partner Hilde van der Baan as chair; (2) Loyens & Loeff partner Tom Claassens as vice-chair; (3) Jeroen van Hezewijk as secretary; (4) Bert Scholten as treasurer and (5) Rabobank Pension Fund board secretary Dorothea Godijn. The board members have been appointed for a four-year term. The board will be responsible for the NAI's policy and strategy, with a focus on increasing the NAI’s visibility, improving service quality and encouraging innovation.

The Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) has announced changes to its board, effective 1 July 2025. Hilde van der Baan has been appointed as chair, with Tom Claassens and Jeroen van Hezewijk also joining the board. The NAI noted that the new members bring over 70 years of combined experience in arbitration and will contribute to the further development of arbitration, binding advice and mediation in both domestic and international contexts. It confirmed that Gerard Meijer, Carla Klaassen and Bregje Korthals Altes have stepped down, and acknowledged their contributions to the organisation’s progress in digitisation, transparency and international positioning. The board now comprises Hilde van der Baan (chair), Tom Claassens, Jeroen van Hezewijk, Eric Dorrestijn and Erik Jan Reuver.

The Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) has appointed three new members to its Advisory Board: Carlijn ten Bruggencate, Marco Eliens and Dominique Aarts alongside Jocelynn Tetelepta as the new secretary. According to the NAI, the Advisory Board, comprising up to 25 members, provides both solicited and unsolicited advice to the NAI board on matters related to policy, organisation and positioning within international arbitration. The NAI further clarified that the board does not influence the outcome of individual cases.

The Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) has outlined how confidentiality operates in arbitrations administered under its rules. Article 7 of the NAI Arbitration Rules provides that arbitration proceedings are confidential and that all persons involved are bound to secrecy, except where disclosure is required by law or agreed by the parties. The rules further allow the NAI to publish anonymised awards, orders or decisions unless a party objects within two months of the judgment.

The Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) has published its caseload statistics for 2020. The arbitral institution received 84 new cases in 2020, a slight decline on its 2019 number (91 new cases), although the case load remains steady.

The Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) has published the statistics for 2023 and has reported that there has been a €4bn increase in the financial amount in dispute. The NAI has noted that its unique summary arbitral proceedings have been of use to parties requiring interim relief, being used in 15% of cases. On gender diversity, the NAI has reported that of arbitrators appointed directly by the NAI in 2023, 54% were female and 46 % male.

The Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) has published its 2025 statistics, reporting an increase in new cases from 56 to 78, with the total monetary value of disputes reaching €5.4bn and the duration of proceedings included for the first time. The data indicates continued use of the NAI for complex, high‑value disputes across sectors such as energy, retail, technology and real estate, with median turnaround times of 12 months for regular proceedings and 33 days for summary proceedings. The NAI notes that the figures reflect rising case numbers and that arbitration at the NAI is completed more quickly than court litigation and faster than ICC arbitration, which recorded a 22‑month median in 2024.