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The basis of the shareholder principle is ‘shaky’, according to the recent High Court case of Various claimants v G4S

A fresh start: Max Marenbon & Anneliese Mondschein praise the court’s increasingly modern approach to interpreting statutory bankruptcy powers

The EU’s rules on foreign investment are changing: Miguel Vaz & Ben Groden set out the practical steps companies must now take to comply

Banks do not owe a Quincecare duty to individual customers, the Supreme Court has held unanimously in Barclays Bank UK v Philipp [2023] UKSC 25

The Countess of Wemyss, Amanda Fielding has lost her appeal against an art dealer over a painting sold for £1.15m that later re-sold for £8m more

In the absence of a formal written agreement, how will the courts determine ‘reasonable notice’ for termination? Anna Lancy & Robert Strang consider the key factors

A record number of Russian litigants appeared in the London Commercial Courts last year, despite the war in Ukraine and sanctions.

The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) and UK law firm TLT have worked jointly to create an interactive built environment contract solutions tool to help drafters find climate clauses and sustainability solutions which can be applied throughout the building lifecycle.

The Supreme Court decision in Barton v Morris is a landmark case on the interaction between the law of unjust enrichment and the law of contract.

Barton v Morris: Sarah Allan & Chris Ward consider the Supreme Court’s reminder that ‘unjust enrichment mends no-one’s bargain’

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Sackers—Zak Ullah

Sackers welcomes new associate

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Ward Hadaway lawyer joins Birmingham Law Society Council

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan

Ellisons expands Chelmsford commercial litigation team with two appointments

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NLJ this week: Same fall, different claim

Construction workers injured in comparable accidents can face sharply different routes to compensation on opposite sides of the Atlantic

NLJ this week: Under pressure? Routes to redress

Victims of undue influence may have more options than simply unwinding a tainted transaction, with courts able to order profits accounts, compensation and, exceptionally, severance

NLJ this week: Liberty safeguards under strain

Disabled people could lose vital safeguards following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Cheshire West test for deprivation of liberty, two barristers warn

NLJ this week: When partners lose faith

A formidable reputation cannot protect a law firm when partner departures, fragile finances and client uncertainty begin feeding each other

NLJ this week: The hidden price of free software

Businesses incorporating open-source software into commercial products could face obligations to disclose valuable source code, with AI-assisted development making licensing risks harder to track

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Commercial

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sackers—Zak Ullah

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan