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19 September 2014
Issue: 7622 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Practice & procedure

Baturina v Chistyakov [2014] EWCA Civ 1134, [2014] All ER (D) 38 (Aug)

The claimant issued proceedings against the defendant for breach of contract and misrepresentation. The judge stayed the action in favour of the courts of Russia and the claimant appealed. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, in allowing the appeal, held that the monetary claim, as pleaded, whether in deceit or breach of contract was unsustainable. Accordingly, there was no point in granting a stay in favour of Russia.

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Walkers—Muriel Marseille

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The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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