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7/9/2025 8:08:54 AM

Court of Appeal Blocks Forfeiture after Lease Dispute Settlement

By Jatinder Bhamber

In a recent decision that clarifies the limits of enforcement following a lease dispute settlement, the Court of Appeal has ruled in...

7/7/2025 10:17:39 AM

Safe as houses? Not anymore – the legal reality of modern property fraud

By Nikki Bowker

Fraudsters view properties as attractive assets to target and are increasingly exploiting system weaknesses and technological...

6/30/2025 10:42:54 AM

Fraud’s new frontline: Why civil litigators are thinking criminal

By Michael Lewis

The traditional divide between civil and criminal enforcement is blurring, particularly in complex fraud cases. With public agencies...

6/30/2025 8:00:44 AM

New Resolution Process for Building Safety Claims in the TCC and FTT

By Alicia Ogborn Will O'Brien

The Building Safety Act Working Group announced on Friday 20 June 2025 that it intends to introduce a new streamlined resolution process...

6/25/2025 11:00:41 AM

Regulatory Wake Up Call: Information Commissioner Fines 23andMe £2.31m for Failing to Protect Genetic Data

By Avary Patutama

The Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") has fined genetic testing giant 23andMe £2.31 million, citing “inadequate security...

6/24/2025 1:41:08 PM

When Directors Get Burned: Liability for Corporate Misconduct Before and After Office

By Michael Lewis

Can a director be liable for misconduct that happened before they joined the board, or after they left it? The answer is yes,...

6/23/2025 7:56:52 AM

New financial thresholds for Commercial Court and London Circuit Commercial Court

By Grace Williams

In-house legal teams involved in commercial disputes should be aware of upcoming changes to jurisdictional thresholds in the Business and...

6/20/2025 3:48:43 PM

8 Key Takeaways from our Litigation Risk for Audit & Risk Committees Webinar

By Avary Patutama

On 18 June 2025, Matthew Garbutt and Avary Patutama of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team delivered a webinar designed to equip...

6/20/2025 1:10:32 PM

Litigation Funding - Putting a Price on Justice?

By Avary Patutama

Litigation funding, where third parties fund claims in return for a fee, has grown significantly in the past decade particularly relating...

6/12/2025 10:20:37 AM

APP Fraud Meets AI: A Smarter Threat Needs a Smarter Response

By Isabel Keefe

Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) fraud is where an account holder, often a consumer, is tricked into authorising a bank transfer to a...

6/6/2025 8:01:18 AM

Case Note: Anti-Suit Injunction – JP Morgan block $156 million Russian lawsuits

By Fay Birch

The Commercial Court, led by Mr Justice Foxton, today gave judgment in favour of various JP Morgan Chase entities (“JP Morgan”) in their...

5/21/2025 2:38:41 PM

Supreme Court publishes decision on URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd

By James King Will O'Brien

Story so far… URS was the structural engineer for BDW in relation to residential tower blocks that were developed between 2005 and 2012. ...

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