Litigation

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Evolution, not revolution: the Law Commission’s recommendations for reform of the Arbitration Act 1996

Adam Tahsin and Marius B. Gass discuss the Law Commission’s key recommendations and their likely impact on arbitration in England and Wales

The fracas post-PACCAR and the impact on litigation funding

Following the Supreme Court’s shock ruling in July, Emma Carr and Christopher Richards share their thoughts on two subsequent judgments and consider whether there is any more certainty on PACCAR's reach

Court of Appeal broadens the scope of Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986

Lee Ranford considers the broad reach of s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (“IA 86”), considered and endorsed by the Court of Appeal in the recent case of Invest Bank PSC ~v~ El-Husseini [2023] EWCA Civ 555

Tackling bribery in sport

Angelika Hellweger examines Barcelona FC's bribery trial's impact on sports corruption

ECCTA: transforming corporate governance and fraud prevention

Joe Woodward examines significant changes in corporate governance and fraud prevention under ECCTA

Privy Council's approach to arbitration in shareholder disputes

The board emphasises the importance of arbitration in resolving shareholder disputes and the court's role in this context

The fallout from the Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling

Emma Carr and Christopher Richards discuss the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision for existing and future litigation funding agreements

The Law Society’s new green paper on reforming civil justice

Fiona Rutherford shares her views on the Law Society’s new green paper ‘Proposals for a 21st Century Justice System’ and how the proposed reforms relate to the work carried out by JUSTICE