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06 August 2021
Issue: 7944 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Law digests: 6 August 2021

Arbitration

Manchester City Football Club Ltd v Football Association Premier League Ltd and others [2021] EWCA Civ 1110, [2021] All ER (D) 93 (Jul)

The appellant Premier League football club appealed a decision that a judgment in arbitration proceedings with the respondent company, whose shareholders were the clubs playing in the Premier League, should be publicised. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, dismissing the appeal, held that the judge had made the correct evaluative assessment in ordering the publication of the judgment, which would not have led to the disclosure of significant confidential information.


Contract

Harcus Sinclair LLP and another v Your Lawyers Ltd [2021] UKSC 32, [2021] All ER (D) 87 (Jul)

The appellant law firm (YLL) succeeded in its appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Civil Division, by which the Court of Appeal had discharged the injunction that had been granted against the first respondent limited liability company (HSLLP), which carried on the business of solicitors, preventing it from acting for its own separate group

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires

NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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