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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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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 99

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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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 98

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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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 97

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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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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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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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 93

Enforcement of arbitration awards dominate this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, with the Supreme Court’s decision on the applicable law to determining the validity of an arbitration agreement, and the Commercial Court’s views on whether a counterclaim can be brought. Plus the first decision on costs capping orders since the introduction of costs budgeting, and an interesting decision from the Court of Appeal on the “battle of the forms” principle.

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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 92

This week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly considers an important decision from the Supreme Court on whether a claimant is obliged to plead and prove foreign law, as well as an interesting case for the maritime sector on sanctions clauses in LOUs, and guidance from the TCC on the operation of the new rules on trial witness statements.

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