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06 November 2015
Issue: 7675 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Practice

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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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Magic Circle hire strengthens Sharpe Pritchard’s infrastructure finance capability

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Lewis Silkin adds corporate crime specialist to growing dispute resolution team

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous

Morr Co strengthens private client team with partner appointment

NEWS
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Poorly drafted dispute resolution clauses can trigger litigation before the real dispute is even addressed
As cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, family lawyers are increasingly confronting the challenges it creates on divorce
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