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11 December 2019
Issue: 7868 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Weekly law digests

Arbitration

Minister of Finance (Inc) and another company v International Petroleum Investment Co and another company [2019] EWCA Civ 2080, [2019] All ER (D) 185 (Nov)

The judge had erred in his approach to: (i) the issue of staying the claimants’ application under ss 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 challenging an award made in first arbitration proceedings between the parties; and (ii) his refusal to grant an injunction to restrain the pursuit of second arbitration proceedings commenced by the defendants. Consequently, the Court of Appeal, Civil Division, allowing the claimants’ appeal, lifted the stay and granted an injunction preventing the pursuit by the defendants of the second arbitration proceedings.

Broadcasting

R (on the application of Liberal Democrats and another) v ITV Broadcasting Ltd [2019] EWHC 3282 (Admin), [2019] All ER (D) 02 (Dec)

Neither of the claims for judicial review of ITV’s decision to schedule a televised debate between the leader of the Conservative Party and the leader of the Labour Party brought by the Liberal Democrats and the

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert

NEWS
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct? 
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