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The Bonga oil spill: limitation bars and ongoing liability – an international perspective
Posted: 19/05/2023
The Supreme Court recently handed down its decision in the case of Jalla and or v Shell International Trading and Shipping Co Ltd and or [2023] UKSC 16. That case concerned a limitation period for the tort of a continuing private nuisance in the context of an oil spill that took place in 2011 off the coast of Nigeria......>>
Uncovering the risks of ChatGPT: a litigator’s perspective
Posted: 18/05/2023
Launched by OpenAI in November 2022, ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chat bot with impressive abilities. In January 2023, it became the fastest growing consumer application ever, having amassed over 100 million users. The newest version of the technology, GPT4, was launched in mid-March. The chat bot’s popularity......>>
Navigating international disputes: enforcing judgments from India in England and Wales
Posted: 17/05/2023
This article examines the requirements and procedure governing enforcement of judgments from the courts of India in England and Wales. Enforcement of judgments between India and England and Wales is based on reciprocity, ie both countries treat judgments from one another’s courts in the same way. Judgments from ‘recognised courts’......>>
Top 10 things to avoid when flying a drone in the UK
Posted: 05/05/2023
As we approach the coronation of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace has confirmed that a drone display will play a pivotal role in the celebrations, during the centrepiece of the coronation concert, titled ‘Lighting up the Nation’. This follows the success of a 400 drone performance at the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022......>>
Transatlantic litigation: an overview of the key agencies and regimes involved in transatlantic investigations
Posted: 28/04/2023
As financial crime increasingly transcends global boundaries, cooperation between national law enforcement agencies also expands significantly. This is particularly true of cooperation between UK and US law enforcement agencies. This article summarises the roles and key powers of the investigatory and law enforcement agencies......>>
Double blow for defendant — summary judgment fails and amendments to widen claim allowed (Frati v Bowen-Carter)
Posted: 19/04/2023
This judgment dealt with applications by both the claimant and defendant. First, the judge dismissed the defendant’s application for summary judgment which had been made on the basis that there had been no publication (or alternatively, no substantial publication). The judge helpfully summarised the law regarding ‘publication’......>>
Barton v Morris: an all-or-nothing wager?
Posted: 11/04/2023
Sales agents and brokers may often achieve a significant return for a modest work output, but they also invest time and effort facilitating introductions and negotiations that do not proceed to fruition. Wasted work is a fact of life for those operating on commission. Of course, it is open to commission agents to agree terms stipulating precisely......>>
More digital asset litigation: round two – the Tulip Trading saga continues
Posted: 03/04/2023
Are blockchain developers liable as fiduciaries or otherwise to bitcoin owners who use their software? This is a question that the Court of Appeal decided ought to be considered when it granted permission for Tulip Trading Limited (Tulip) to appeal the High Court’s conclusion that they were not, in August 2022. You can review our article about this......>>
When is private information in the public interest? Observations on the Nicola Bulley case
Posted: 31/03/2023
Certain cases capture the public’s attention and generate an extraordinary volume of reportage, scrutiny, comment and speculation. The disappearance of Madeline McCann while on holiday with her family in Portugal is the one of the most striking examples, but more recently the tragic murder of the teenager, Brianna Grey......>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper announces 2023 senior promotions
Posted: 30/03/2023
Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced its senior promotions for 2023, with six colleagues being appointed to partner and one to associate director as at 1 April......>>

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