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23 October 2019
Issue: 7861 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Weekly law digests

Conflict of laws

JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky and others [2019] EWCA Civ 1708, [2019] All ER (D) 86 (Oct)

The judge had erred in concluding, amongst other things, that the first and second defendants could not be sued in England under Art 6(1) of the Lugano Convention and that, therefore, the claim against them should be struck out. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, allowing the claimant bank’s appeal, held that the bank, which had a sustainable claim against English co-defendants and intended to pursue the claim to judgment against those defendants in combination with its claims against the first and second defendants, had been entitled to rely on Art 6(1) of the Lugano Convention even if its sole object in commencing the proceedings against the English defendants was to be able to also sue those individuals in the same proceedings.

Costs

Dover v Finsbury Food Group Plc [2019] Lexis Citation 370, [2019] All ER (D) 97 (Oct)

The defendant employer’s appeal against a finding that the claimant was entitlement to

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper strengthens international disputes team with appointment of leading arbitration partner

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens trust and estates disputes team with new appointments

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law strengthens employment disputes and international advisory capability with senior associate appointment

NEWS
A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals
The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice
More than 500 former rugby players can pursue brain injury claims despite serious failures to disclose documents ordered by the High Court
When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills
Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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