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Fay of London v Axis Specialty Europe: High Court clarifies amendment rules where limitation defence is in play

A claimant cannot sidestep limitation arguments by framing an amendment application under CPR r.17.1 rather than r.17.4, the High Court has confirmed.

Verum Plus v Petroineos: Swiss insolvency assignees win joinder bid but blocked on contract claims

Swiss Article 260 assignees gain standing to pursue English litigation, but non-assignment clauses bar them from the underlying contracts.

Soundwave Studios v Visage Cinema: High Court sets aside statutory demand over total failure of consideration dispute

Restitutionary debt claim against music production company found to raise genuine and substantial dispute

ITH Group v Environment Agency: tribunal halves ESOS penalty after finding non-receipt claims insufficient to rebut service presumption

A healthcare group's civil penalty under the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme has been reduced from £33,750 to £16,875 after the First-tier Tribunal found the Environment...

Post-Ukraine surrogacy and cross-border legal risk

As intended parents move beyond Ukraine, courts are confronting increasingly complex ethical, legal and public policy tensions

DWF expands planning team with new hires

DWF has appointed a new head of its national planning team along with three additional lawyers

Unapproved AI use is widespread in UK law firms

New research reveals the alarming prevalence of unapproved AI tools among UK legal professionals highlighting regulatory challenges ahead

AGRD Partners expands with Icelandic firm

AGRD Partners has announced the acquisition of Icelandic law firm BBA//Fjeldco, marking a significant expansion move into the Nordic region