Taking an important case to trial: jury research
MoloLamken’s Steven Molo and Sara Margolis outline the process and benefits of jury research
An overview of the Egyptian judicial system
Shalakany focus on dispute resolution mechanisms in Egypt
Firm profile: Villaraza & Angangco
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South Korea’s take on international mediation: The next steps going forward
Yulchon LLC’s insight on the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board’s international mediation rules Among its many endeavours in arduously promoting its many capabilities and qualifications in becoming the next hub for international dispute resolution in North-East Asia, as of 1 January 2024, the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) enacted and enforced its own International Mediation Rules …
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Mastercard proceedings
Complex claims are being brought against Mastercard and Visa in an ongoing decade-long saga involving over 1,800 corporate claimants across the hospitality, arts, financial services, and leisure sectors. With three different strands of cases – Merricks v Mastercard, collective cards, and umbrella proceedings – lawyers involved are finding themselves in court almost weekly. The first …
Train tickets cases
Gutmann v Govia Thameslink Railway, Govia Ltd, The Go-Ahead Group, Keolis Ltd, MTR South Western, Stagecoach South Western, London & South Eastern Railway, and Secretary of State for Transport The train tickets cases continue to move through the courts, with trial one set to take place in June and July. Issues linked to the alleged …
Justin LePatourel v BT
2018 saw Ofcom decide that BT held significant market power in relation to stand-alone landline customers, finding that the company had been overcharging customers by at least £7 a month. Due to the significant market power exerted by BT, Ofcom and BT agreed to reduce its prices going forward. However, compensation was not provided for …
Shepherd Construction v Kingspan & Ors
Building contractor Shepherd Construction is bringing a claim valued at almost £70m against 12 defendants, including building materials company Kingspan in the first dispute to consider the new cause of action against cladding manufacturers introduced in the Building Safety Act 2022. The dispute concerns four cladding systems used on a mixed-use development in Colindale, London. …
Gormsen v Meta
Following the refusal of the CAT to allow Dr Gormsen to commence collective proceedings in February 2023, a hearing at the start of January considered the reformulated claim. The revised claim alleged that Meta had abused its dominant position through its collection of ‘off-Facebook data’, and had combined this with data gathered on the platform …
Russian aircraft claims
In line with the trend towards mega-trials, the Commercial Court in October is due to hear the highly publicised Russian aircraft insurance claims, with aircraft lessors bringing multiple proceedings across a range of jurisdictions. The losses arise from the detention of hundreds of commercial aircraft in Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine and the …