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10 October 2014
Issue: 7625 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court , Commercial
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Practice

Global Draw Ltd v IGT-UK Group Ltd and another [2014] EWHC 2973 (Comm), [2014] All ER (D) 86 (Sep)

The claimant company, Global Draw Ltd (Global) was involved in the provision of gaming systems. In the course of proceedings concerning the purchase of shares in a gaming company, the claimant company applied for summary judgment. The Commercial Court held that the claimant was entitled to a declaration reflecting that the first defendant company had no realistic prospect of defending the costs and expenses elements of litigation in Italy.

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42BR Barristers—4 Brick Court

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NEWS
A wave of housing and procedural reforms is set to test the limits of tribunal capacity. In his latest Civil Way column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold charts sweeping change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 begins biting
Plans to reduce jury trials risk missing the real problem in the criminal justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, David Wolchover of Ridgeway Chambers argues the crown court backlog is fuelled not by juries but weak cases slipping through a flawed ‘50%’ prosecution test
Emerging technologies may soon transform how courts determine truth in deeply personal disputes. In this week's NLJ, Madhavi Kabra of 1 Hare Court and Harry Lambert of Outer Temple Chambers explore how neurotechnology could reshape family law
A controversial protest case has reignited debate over the limits of free expression. In NLJ this week, Nicholas Dobson examines a Quran-burning incident testing public order law
The courts have drawn a firm line under attempts to extend arbitration appeals. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed of the University of Leicester highlights that if the High Court refuses permission under s 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, that is the end
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