Commercial

Local government accountability beats commercial confidentiality, say Paul Dacam & Jamie Potter

Peter Vaines examines the Pre-Budget Report, including elements that were conspicuous by their absence

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.