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06 November 2015

Issue: 7675 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court

Bao Xiang International Garment Center and others v British Airways plc [2015] EWHC 3071 (Ch), [2015] All ER (D) 232 (Oct)

The Chancery Division considered an application to strike out a large number of claims brought by Chinese parties in relation to alleged cartel activity by the first defendant airline and others. The court held that none of the claims had been properly commenced, and the entire action would be struck out. NLJ

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DWF—19 appointments

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Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

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Practice

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan