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Dispute resolution

India’s FTA strategy: rethinking dispute resolution beyond investor-state dispute settlement

India’s current approach to negotiating trade and investment deals seeks to balance foreign investors’ rights with the state’s sovereign right
Defence, Security and Aerospace

Strategic Defence Review offers hope of shake up for UK procurement to deliver ambitious security goals

The review identifies sobering threats but lays down real scope for contractors and improving UK defence procurement
Dispute resolution

What can be learnt about the future of English collective action settlements from Walter Merricks v Mastercard?

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has set out its approach to calculating a litigation funder's return and provided useful guidance on
Dispute resolution

UK government announces launch date, revised guidance and new secondary legislation for the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

FIRS will come into force on 1 July 2025 and businesses should identify any arrangements that might require registration
The Building Safety Act

UK Supreme Court decides landmark Building Safety Act case

Judgment has wide-ranging ramifications for developers, builders, architects, designers and consultants
Unified Patent Court

Infringement claim amendment allowed to include non-UPC territories after CJEU Electrolux decision

Munich local division decided amendment could not be made earlier so allowed Syngenta to extend claim to Czechia, Poland and
Real estate

First-Tier Tribunal addresses disproportionate legal and professional costs in UK Code litigation

The decision highlights the increasing costs sought by site providers and the need for sensible expense management
Real estate

UK Upper Tribunal dismisses appeal of Covent Garden and rules in favour of Cornerstone

Ruling reinforces established practice that nominal consideration is appropriate for multi-skilled visit agreements
The Built Environment

UK sanctions regime puts property sector under scrutiny as letting agents face new obligations

New rules and OFSI concerns mean firms will need to take steps to improve compliance and avoid the risk of
Business crime

UK Serious Fraud Office publishes guidance on corporate co-operation and enforcement

New guidance for corporates about self-reporting, co-operation and deferred prosecution agreements applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

SFO publishes guidance on corporate co-operation and enforcement | Regulatory Initiatives Grid | FCA page on cash-based money laundering