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The Tai Po fire exposed Hong Kong’s longstanding failures in law enforcement, building management & judicial oversight, writes Dr Ping-fat Sze

Cross-border enforcement is increasingly under pressure from geopolitical tensions, sanctions & complex ownership structures, write Tom Clark, Jack Barlow & Taronish Mistry

Winning a judgment is only half the battle when sanctions, geopolitics and offshore structures complicate recovery

Businesses are operating in an increasingly volatile environment due to technology, geopolitical and regulatory threats, according to Clyde & Co’s annual corporate risk radar survey

US Section 1782 discovery in English litigation: Janna Purdie explores controlling use after production

John Gibson considers sanctions law post-Ukraine invasion & weighs up the robust but realistic approach of the English courts

Material obtained through US discovery applications may have a much longer legal life than many litigants realise

English courts are developing a distinctly practical approach to sanctions disputes arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Shipowners and commercial traders have been handed welcome guidance on when sanctions concerns justify refusing to perform a contract

When does sanctions risk justify refusing to perform a contract? Isuru Devendra reviews a Court of Appeal ruling that will be welcomed by shipowners navigating uncertain circumstances

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Freeths—Mark Price

Freeths strengthens restructuring and insolvency team with partner appointment

DWF—Caroline Featherstone, Victoria Neil & Matt Lewsey

DWF strengthens public inquiries team with trio of high-profile appointments

Excello Law—Claire-Elaine Arthurs, Rhian Horwill & Caroline Lamming-Chowen

Three-lawyer team hire boosts Excello Law’s property litigation practice

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NLJ this week: The price of persistence

Indemnity costs remain exceptional, but parties cannot ignore a case that deteriorates around them. In Lawrence v Associated Newspapers, Mr Justice Nicklin ordered the claimants to pay indemnity costs after finding their conduct, viewed cumulatively, fell ‘well outside the norm’

NLJ this week: Public law in motion

Public law is in flux following reversals and robust appellate intervention, according to the latest public law update by the team at HSFK for NLJ

NLJ this week: Battle for the brain

Neurotechnology is turning the human mind into an operational domain, exposing gaps in the laws of war

NLJ this week: Foreign debts bite

Foreign judgment creditors have gained a route to recovery after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Drelle v Servis-Terminal

NLJ this week: Parenthood in waiting

Surrogacy is growing in popularity, but parents-to-be face a complex legal framework

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International

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Mark Price

DWF—Caroline Featherstone, Victoria Neil & Matt Lewsey

Excello Law—Claire-Elaine Arthurs, Rhian Horwill & Caroline Lamming-Chowen