Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 209
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider decisions from courts at all levels dealing with issues relating to sanctions, arbitration enforcement, damages, leases and contract interpretation.
Article Archive
Did the Indian Courts Go First in giving the Cape Town Convention Prevalence in India?
If a state ratifies the Cape Town Convention, similar to other international treaties, it must have primacy over domestic law to achieve its objectives.
Climate Litigation: Key risks and liabilities for oil and gas companies
The decision has set a precedent requiring Convention states to assess the effectiveness of their legislative regimes to protect individuals who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 163
Read the 163rd edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
European Court of Human Rights on the climate crisis and what this means for our key industry sectors
In this series of articles, we discuss the recent European Court of Human Rights case, Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland and other climate litigation across WFW’s key sectors of energy, infrastructure and transport.
The Future of EV Charging Infrastructure: Wrap Up
Those following this series will have seen that there is a lot of activity across the globe in the EV charging infrastructure space.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 208
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider two further decisions arising from the war in Ukraine, a planning issue relating to the ‘Bibby Stockholm’ and the interpretation of a limitation of liability claim.
Cuba sanctions: US government authorizes “u-turn” financial transactions
US sanctions on Cuba have been slightly eased, after the OFAC amended the CACR on May 28.
Blueprint for Growth
On 3 June 2024, twelve Tier 1 UK infrastructure and construction contractors and consultants published their Blueprint for Growth – a set of twelve recommendations for the future government to implement in order to try and improve the UK’s economy, growth and productivity.
What’s New In Shipman 2024
BIMCO has introduced necessary updates to the “SHIPMAN 2024” ship management agreement following a two-year review process.