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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 101

In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, overturning previous case law that has stood as binding authority for ten years. We also look at the Court of Appeal’s confirmation of the invalidity of unsealed claim forms under the Electronic Working Pilot Scheme, the TCC’s ambitions to reduce costs in domestic building disputes and the Commercial Court’s decision on when an adjournment is not necessary in the interest of fairness.

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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 100

In this 100th edition of CDW, we consider the recognition of acts of foreign states, two common issues that occur at the commencement of proceedings and who qualifies as an operator for limitation of liability purposes.

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