In the Matter of Stanford International Bank Ltd An appeal from an order recognising Antiguan liquidators
under the Cross Border Insolvency Regulations 2006
Webster & Ors v The Ridgeway Foundation
School A case on indemnity costs involving arguments concerning
ATE insurers
Shell UK Ltd & Ors v Total UK Ltd & Ors A case on whether a beneficial owner of property can
bring an action for negligent loss/damage to property
This Week's Caselaw
In the Matter of Stanford International Bank Ltd
Appeal from order recognising Antiguan liquidators under the
Cross Border Insolvency Regulations 2006
The first instance decision in this case was reported in Weekly
Update 25/09....
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This article explains the different types of orders available to protect commercial secrets, and sets out the appropriate test and limitations of each providing valuable insight for all litigators, and those who face litigation.
For the second time in 2010, and only the tenth time in the past five years, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an Opinion Procedure Release detailing the agency’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement policy regarding "certain specified, prospective—not hypothetical—conduct."
Over the past several years, enforcement authorities have brought enforcement actions netting hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and penalties for violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
"I was bankrupt twice in my life. Once when I lost a lawsuit and once when I won one." – Voltaire supposedly said something like this in the 18th century. Are we in the same situation in 2010?
Following our e-update on 17 August discussing "Malcolm Snowie (and others) v Museum Hall LLP" - "Developer-1, Purchaser-0; another failed attempt to avoid completion", a sheriff court decision of 27 August rejected another (inventive) attempt by a purchaser to resile.
In a recently issued opinion following a bench trial, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected the SEC’s insider trading charges against a bond salesman and hedge fund manager but, in the process, delivered to the SEC a significant victory in its efforts to police derivatives markets.
In the very recent case of Elliott Group Limited and Others v GECC UK (formerly GE Capital Corporation and others (EWHC 409 (TCC) 010) the courts have reconsidered the grounds for allowing parties to litigation an adjournment.
People are often perplexed when for some reason, usually a transaction in a foreign country, they are obliged to seek the services of a notary public. What is a notary public? Is this the same as a public notary? Who are these people?!
