Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal clarifies British Virgin Islands sanctions law in freezing injunction appeal brought by designated bank

The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by AO Alfa-Bank (the “Bank”) in AO Alfa-Bank...

Dias J dismisses section 68 challenge against a decision not to grant interim relief

JKD v IKC [2026] EWHC 2031 (Comm) The Claimants (anonymised as 'JHA' in the judgment) sought to challenge...

June-July 2026 Issue

COURT OF APPEAL REVERSES BRIGGS J ON POINT OF CONSTRUCTION

On 22 February 2013, the Court of Appeal (Lewison, McCombe and Laws LLJ) allowed the appeal of Patrick...

CONTRACT LAW – REVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (NOTES AVAILABLE HERE)

Nicholas Strauss QC has produced an informative summary of some recent developments in English contract...

COMMERCIAL COURT UPHOLDS ENFORCEABILITY OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS

Beijing Jianlong v Golden Ocean [2013] EWHC 1063 (Comm) “The Commercial Court today upheld the jurisdiction...

GRUPO HOTELERO URVASCO S.A. V CAREY VALUE ADDED S.L.

On 26 April 2013, Blair J held that Carey had been justified in withholding further funds under a loan...

COURT OF APPEAL FINDS RBS OBTAINED JUDGMENTS BY FRAUD

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Highland Financial Partners LP and others On 12 April 2013, the Court...

ALBION WATER SECURES SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES FROM WELSH WATER

In a finale to the very long-running Albion Water affair, Albion Water secured the largest award of damages...

MRI TRADING AG V ERDENET MINING CORP LLC

Alain Choo Choy Q.C. leading Matthew Cook of One Essex Court represented MRI Trading AG...

NEW CONTRACTUAL TERMS FOR THE BAR

The Code of Conduct now provides that, with effect from 31 January 2013, barristers are obliged under...

CUKUROVA FINANCE LTD & CUKUROVA HOLDING AS VS ALFA TELECOM TURKEY LTD

Cukurova Finance International Limited and Cukurova Holding AS (Appellants) v Alfa Telecom Turkey Ltd...

ANDREW LENON QC APPOINTED TO THE PANEL OF CHAIRMEN OF THE COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL

Andrew Lenon QC has been appointed to the panel of chairmen of the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The...

SEMINAL VICTORY AGAINST SOCIETE GENERALE IN THE SUPREME COURT

On 19 December 2012, the Supreme Court allowed an appeal against a decision of the Court of Appeal in...

DAR AL ARKAN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY & ANR. V KROLL ASSOCIATES U.K. LIMITED & ORS.

In June 2012, the Claimants, a listed Saudi property company and Bahraini bank respectively, obtained...