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Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg and Republic of Zimbabwe v Border Timbers: sovereign immunity and ICSID award enforcement

A waiver of adjudicative immunity from the mere act of ratifying the ICSID Convention

Siniakovich v Hassan-Soudey: unpaid court fees and the limitation period

An action is "brought" when the claim form is received by the court, even where the fee paid is incorrect.

Ansari v Chief Constable of North Wales Police: when does AF (No. 3) disclosure apply to phone seizures?

Schedule 7 stops, closed material proceedings and the limits of the AF (No. 3) disclosure standard

Attersley v UK Insurance: fixed costs apply to late Part 36 acceptance in ex-Protocol claims

Late acceptance of a Part 36 offer in an ex-Protocol claim does not entitle a claimant to standard basis costs, even where the case has...

Barot v Secretary of State for the Home Department: time limits and the limits of merits in judicial review extensions

Extension of time refused where no good reason shown; underlying merits insufficient to rescue out-of-time applications.

Shoosmiths strengthens real estate team with new partner

Shoosmiths has appointed Simon Collis as Partner in its Real Estate practice, enhancing its capabilities in London

DeepIP secures $40 million funding round

DeepIP has successfully completed a $25 million Series B funding round, reaching a total of $40 million raised, as it aims to standardise AI-driven patent...

Challenging solicitors’ bills: lessons from Biggar v Howard Kennedy

A recent SCCO ruling clarifies when clients can challenge solicitors’ bills and the threshold for “special circumstances”