This case is a landmark decision regarding the UK’s collective proceedings regime. It also confirmed the importance of the discretionary powers afforded to the UK’s specialist competition tribunal in exercising.. read more
This judgment is the latest development in proceedings which began in 2015 concerning environmental damage caused by oil spillages in Nigeria. Background The claims are from a group of residents.. read more
Summary This case represents the long-awaited verdict in a legal battle which has run for almost a decade and is one of the highest value civil cases ever heard in.. read more
This case concerns a “near miss” at sea but provides valuable insights into the importance of expert witnesses. Background The owners of the Christos Theo (the Claimants) made a claim.. read more
Introduction This case is an example of borrowers seeking to imply duties of good faith and rationality into banking contracts, one of a number of recent cases which have considered.. read more
Description Operation Barbados was an HMRC investigation that began in late 2012 into an Organised Crime Group that conspired to cheat the Public Revenue and, moreover, succeeded in obtaining over.. read more
The Result On Wednesday, 23rd July 2025, Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo had their convictions for manipulation of a benchmark index, the London Interbank Offer Rate (‘’LIBOR’) and equivalents quashed.. read more
Overview A case which shows that negligence alone will not be enough to establish liability, as well as demonstrating how bad timing can be extremely costly for investors. Background The.. read more
Overview This was the latest twist in a bitterly fought long running dispute between Mr Oleg Deripaska and Mr Vladimir Chernukhin, with the judge noting that the evidence of all.. read more
By Ausaf Abbas Experienced Investment Banking Expert of Expert Evidence International Limited. Previously Ausaf has worked for Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. In November 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA‘).. read more
