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10 February 2017
Issue: 7733 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Akers and others v Samba Financial Group [2017] UKSC 6, [2017] All ER (D) 06 (Feb)

The Supreme Court allowed Samba Financial Group’s appeal against a decision of the Court of Appeal setting aside an order of the Chancery Division which had stayed proceedings brought by a Cayman company and its joint liquidators, in which they had contended that transactions, transferring the beneficial ownership of shares in Saudi Arabian companies, by a Saudi Arabian citizen, to a Cayman Islands company, were void dispositions of property, under s 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Ogier—Martin Livingston

Ogier—Martin Livingston

Martin Livingston joins Ogier in Cayman to strengthen regulatory support

Blake Morgan—47 promotions

Blake Morgan—47 promotions

Blake Morgan announces 47 summer promotions across UK offices

NEWS
Consultant-led law firms should prepare for closer regulatory attention as oversight evolves
Artificial intelligence may draft workplace grievances, but employers cannot treat them any differently from conventional complaints
From dishonest claimants to judicial promotions and procedural skirmishes, the latest legal developments offer plenty for litigators to digest
Fresh guidance is set to influence how courts decide whether hearings take place online or in person
County Court judges remain divided over whether landlords can lawfully force entry to carry out essential safety inspections after tenants ignore access injunctions
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