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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 96

In this week’s CDW, the Court of Appeal overturns a decision in the court below on charterparty demurrage clauses. The Commercial Court considers the nature of a cryptocurrency swap contract and we focus on two judgments concerning procedural issues which are frequently encountered in commercial disputes.

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Must a factual witness keep their opinions to themselves?

In the recent case of Mad Atelier International BV v Manes, the question of whether a witness of fact can also give opinion evidence was raised. In this article by Partner Andrew Ward and Associate Pierre Welch that issue is explored as are other key points from the case.

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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 95

In this week’s CDW, the Supreme Court rules on an attempt to bring a representative action against Google for breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 and a carrier’s seaworthiness obligations under the Hague Rules.

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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 94

In this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, the Commercial Court grants a lengthy extension for the time to challenge a consent award for serious irregularity. Another judgment has been added to the long running Prestige dispute between Spain and the vessel owner’s P&I Club.

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