Publications

• Multi-Million Pound Personal Liability for Former BHS Directors for Wrongful Trading and Misfeasance
  6 November 2024
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Non-Contractual Performance by Sanctioned Party under Force Majeure Clause Not Required
  14 June 2024
  Christopher Boyne
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  Alan Kartashkin
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  Patrick Swain
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  Konstantin Bureiko
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  Gavin Chesney
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  Luke Duggan
• The Perils of Tactical Waivers of Privilege—Gorbachev v Guriev [2024] EWHC 622 (Comm)
  12 June 2024
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Briefcase, Bundle and Now Passport: The Taking of Evidence Overseas by High Court Judges
  6 June 2024
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Hugo Farmer
• Subject Matter of s.90/s.90A FSMA Claims
  28 May 2024
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Luke Duggan
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  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• s.90 and s.90A FSMA: Factors Driving Growth of Claims
  22 May 2024
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Luke Duggan
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Civil Litigation Annual Review: 2023
  4 March 2024
  Conway Blake
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  Christopher Boyne
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  Lord Goldsmith KC
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Natasha McCarthy
  ,
  Shreya Aren
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
  ,
  Tom Cornell
  ,
  Catalina Diaconeasa
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  Luke Duggan
  ,
  Sara Ewad
  ,
  Hugo Farmer
  ,
  Jesse Hope
  ,
  Doreena Hunt
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
  ,
  Emily Mackenzie
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  Mark McCloskey
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  Callum Murphy
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  Laith Najjar
  ,
  Charles Thompson
• 99% Offer Not a Genuine Attempt to Settle Pursuant to CPR Part 36
  15 September 2023
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Emily Mackenzie
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  Callum Murphy
• Disputed Contracts and Service out of the Jurisdiction
  11 September 2023
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
• Courts Grapple with State Immunity as Spain Resists Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
  7 September 2023
  Conway Blake
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  Samantha J. Rowe
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  Jeffrey Sullivan KC
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Patrick Taylor
  ,
  Shreya Aren
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
  ,
  Sara Ewad
• ClientEarth v Shell Plc: High Court Rejects Climate Change Activist Group’s Application for Permission to Bring Derivative Suit
  5 September 2023
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Natasha McCarthy
• Securities Litigation in England and Wales: An Overview of ss. 90 and 90A FSMA Claims
  4 September 2023
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Luke Duggan
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Between a Rock and a Hard Place: the Unexpected Risks of Taking a Conservative View of Sanctions
  19 June 2023
  Christopher Boyne
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  Alan Kartashkin
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  Satish M. Kini
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  Karolos Seeger
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  Jane Shvets
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  Patrick Swain
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  Conway Blake
  ,
  Konstantin Bureiko
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  Tom Cornell
• Supreme Court Allows Ukraine to Defend Claim Under Eurobonds on the Ground of Duress
  19 June 2023
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Luke Duggan
• Freezing Injunction Granted in Support of Unsatisfied Security for Costs Order
  16 May 2023
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
• Time-Bars for Claims Founded on Simple Contract
  16 March 2023
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Natasha McCarthy
• Civil Litigation Review: 2022
  1 February 2023
  Christopher Boyne
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  Lord Goldsmith KC
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Tony Dymond
  ,
  Samantha J. Rowe
  ,
  Karolos Seeger
  ,
  Jane Shvets
  ,
  Patrick Taylor
  ,
  Conway Blake
  ,
  Gavin Chesney
  ,
  Natasha McCarthy
  ,
  Shreya Aren
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
  ,
  Tom Cornell
  ,
  Catalina Diaconeasa
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  Luke Duggan
  ,
  Sara Ewad
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  Hugo Farmer
  ,
  Monika Hlavkova
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  Doreena Hunt
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
  ,
  Emily Mackenzie
  ,
  Mark McCloskey
• The High Court Grants Anti-suit Injunctions against EU Member State Proceedings
  18 January 2023
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Luke Duggan
• Court of Appeal Clarifies Approach to Contractual “Good Faith” Clauses
  16 January 2023
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Catalina Diaconeasa
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  Luke Duggan
• Law360: How Mur Ruling May Affect Force Majeure Considerations
  13 January 2023
  Law360
  Patrick Swain
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  Christopher Boyne
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  Julia Caldwell
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  Luke Duggan
• High Court Orders Indemnity Costs for Non-Compliant Witness Statement
  13 January 2023
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Emily Mackenzie
• MDW Holdings Ltd v Norvill [2022] EWCA Civ 883 Case Summary
  11 January 2023
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
• New Version of the TCC Guide Integrates Procedural and Technological Developments
  6 January 2023
  Christopher Boyne
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  Tony Dymond
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  Patrick Swain
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  Robert Hoose
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  Julia Caldwell
  ,
  Luke Duggan
• IBA: Rule against reflective loss: A comparative analysis of English and Dutch law
  19 December 2022
  IBA
  Patrick Swain
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  Christopher Boyne
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  Catalina Diaconeasa
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  Luke Duggan
• Options to Arbitrate: Plain Language and Commercial Sense Prevail
  15 December 2022
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Patrick Taylor
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  Hugo Farmer
  ,
  Sonja Sreckovic
• Ireland’s Supreme Court Withholds Green Light on CETA
  8 December 2022
  Catherine Amirfar
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  Tony Dymond
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  Mark W. Friedman
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  Lord Goldsmith KC
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  Ina C. Popova
  ,
  Dietmar W. Prager
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  David W. Rivkin
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  Samantha J. Rowe
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Patrick Taylor
  ,
  Mark McCloskey
• Court of Appeal Confirms Narrow Jurisdiction to Serve Third Party Disclosure Applications Abroad
  5 December 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Julia Caldwell
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  Luke Duggan
• Case Update: MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1406
  1 December 2022
  Patrick Swain
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  Christopher Boyne
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  Julia Caldwell
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  Luke Duggan
• A Timely Reminder about Making Arrangements for Video Evidence in Good Time
  29 November 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Application of the Braganza Duty When Closing out a Trading Account
  7 November 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Julia Caldwell
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  Luke Duggan
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  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
  ,
  Scott Morrison
• Court of Appeal Allows Claimants’ Appeal in Muncipio de Mariana v BHP Group Plc
  4 November 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Julia Caldwell
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  Tom Cornell
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  Catalina Diaconeasa
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  Luke Duggan
• High Court Provides Reminders on Inadvertent Waivers of Privilege and the Independence of Experts
  2 November 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Julia Caldwell
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  Luke Duggan
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Recognises “Creditor Duty” in Momentous Decision—but Many Questions Remain
  28 October 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Luke Duggan
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  Julia Caldwell
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  Doreena Hunt
• New Edition of the Chancery Guide Brings Closer Alignment with other Business and Property Court Procedures
  26 October 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Julia Caldwell
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  Luke Duggan
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• High Court Holds Shareholders Suffered Unfair Prejudice after Exclusion from Company’s Sole Project
  24 October 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Catalina Diaconeasa
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  Luke Duggan
• The Court of Appeal Examines the Iniquity Exception to Legal Professional Privilege in Candey Ltd v Bosheh [2022] EWCA Civ 1103
  23 September 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
• “Wagatha Christie”: Adverse Inferences Can Be Drawn Where Evidence Has Been Lost
  16 September 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
• High Court Makes the Disclosure Pilot Scheme Permanent for the Business and Property Courts
  14 September 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Court Has Power to Serve Disclosure Application on Third Party Outside the Jurisdiction
  12 September 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
• Amendments to the Jurisdictional Service Gateways
  8 September 2022
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
  ,
  Luke Duggan
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• No Power to Serve Disclosure Application on Foreign Non-Party Outside the Jurisdiction
  22 July 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Julia Caldwell
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• High Court Provides Guidance on Ordering Security for Costs against a Non-resident Claimant
  12 July 2022
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Luke Duggan
• Supreme Court Clarifies When the English Court May Re-Consider a Judgment and/or Order That Has Not Yet Been Sealed
  11 July 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Hugo Farmer
• Trial Witness Statements under CPR Practice Direction 57AC—Where Are We Now?
  30 June 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
• Russia Related Sanctions—Helpful Guidance on the Proper Application of a Force Majeure Clause
  7 June 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Julia Caldwell
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  Tom Cornell
  ,
  Scott Morrison
• A Lesson on Embargoed Judgments: Do Not Tell the Press!
  24 May 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Julia Caldwell
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Recent High Court Judgments Demonstrate Adaptability of English Law to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commercial Disputes
  9 May 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Luke Duggan
• High Court Considers the Appropriate Language for a Witness Statement
  5 May 2022
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Admissibility of Privileged Documents Lawfully Disclosed by Third Parties in Foreign Proceedings
  21 April 2022
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
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  Julia Caldwell
  ,
  Scott Morrison
• High Court Provides Guidance on English Disclosure Rules
  31 March 2022
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Witness Statements: A Firm Reminder from the Commercial Court of the Importance of Meeting Deadlines
  8 March 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
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  Julia Caldwell
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• “Warehousing” of Claims and Abuse of Process
  1 March 2022
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• The Premier League, Covid-19, and Contractual Interpretation
  24 February 2022
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• New Edition of the Commercial Court Guide Brings Important Updates
  15 February 2022
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Shreya Aren
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Submission to English Jurisdiction Will Not Always Preclude an Application to Stay Proceedings on Grounds of Forum Non Conveniens
  10 February 2022
  Christopher Boyne
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  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of the Common Law Tort Gateway for Jurisdiction
  3 February 2022
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• Civil Litigation Review: 2021
  14 January 2022
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Lord Goldsmith KC
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Shreya Aren
  ,
  Julia Caldwell
  ,
  Catalina Diaconeasa
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  Luke Duggan
  ,
  Sara Ewad
  ,
  Hugo Farmer
  ,
  Monika Hlavkova
  ,
  Doreena Hunt
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
  ,
  Emily Mackenzie
• UK Supreme Court Recognises Guaidó Board’s Bank of Venezuela Appointments as Sovereign Acts of the Venezuelan State, But the Saga Continues
  23 December 2021
  Christopher Boyne
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  Lord Goldsmith KC
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  Samantha J. Rowe
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  Patrick Swain
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  Patrick Taylor
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  Sara Ewad
  ,
  Monika Hlavkova
• Civil Evidence: Missing Witnesses and Adverse Inferences
  6 December 2021
  Christopher Boyne
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Emma Laurie-Rhodes
• The Supreme Court’s Decision in Lloyd v Google: What Impact on UK Mass Claims?
  12 November 2021
  Lord Goldsmith KC
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  Patrick Swain
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  Christopher Boyne
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  Conway Blake
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  Robert Maddox
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  Tom Cornell
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  Mark McCloskey
  ,
  Sara Ewad
• Kabab-Ji and the Law of the Arbitration Agreement: Supreme Court Refuses to Enforce Paris-Seated ICC Award
  9 November 2021
  Christopher Boyne
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  Tony Dymond
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  Lord Goldsmith KC
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  Ina C. Popova
  ,
  Samantha J. Rowe
  ,
  Patrick Swain
  ,
  Patrick Taylor
  ,
  Alexandre Bisch
  ,
  Sonja Sreckovic