NLJ newscast: company regulation & directors duties
The Supreme Court decision of 25 November on bank charges in Office of Fair Trading v Abbey National plc and others is on the face of it surprising.
The latest Supreme Court ruling on bank charges is unlikely to be the end of the matter, says Freya Law
John Ogilvie & Tom Webb explain how & when the courts will enforce non-compete provisions by injunction
Companies are bracing themselves for greater exposure to both litigation & regulatory proceedings say Antony Corsi & Kirill Vahoni
Timothy Carlisle & Christian Hay provide an update on the choice of law jurisdiction made by agreement
Is there life after Cherney v Deripaska? asks Ivan Gordienko
Piracy has always had a spurious glamour. Since the 17th century no case has appeared in Europe. The “Brethren of the Coast” had effectively been controlled even in the Caribbean. However the saga of the Arctic Star, which disappeared at the end of July, has proved more surreal than the Hollywood film, Pirates of the Caribbean.
Jonathan Pratt provides a statistical analysis of recent trends in City litigation
Maria Piggin, a senior associate at McGrigors and NLJ author, has been named as one of the year’s most innovative lawyers in the FT’s 2009 Innovative Lawyers Special Report.
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London