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Decarbonisation

Decarbonising supply chain disputes through effective contract management

With businesses increasingly focused on environmental, social and corporate governance, how can the resolution of disputes via arbitration be made

The Built Environment

Negligence – what does it mean anyway?

Supreme Court judgment underlines difficulties in interpreting 'negligence ' in limitation of liability clauses

Financial Services

Cryptoexchange ordered to reveal account holder information linked to multi-million cryptocurrency fraud

Decision confirms English courts' willingness to assist victims of crypto-asset fraud in recovering their property

Tech, Media and Comms

Online Safety Bill: Parliament and DCMS proceed with separate scrutiny and inquiry into the draft online safety law

Parliamentary committee indicates timing of pre-legislative scrutiny as the government's digital and culture department launches probe into content of the

Dispute resolution

High Court finds that investigative report does not trigger litigation privilege

State of Qatar v Banque Havilland ruling addresses whether information obtained when investigating allegations made by a whistle-blower has to

Dispute resolution

The High Court strikes out unfounded claims following a cyberattack

Judgment confirms that non-data protection claims cannot be pursued when the incident is perpetrated by a third party and closes

Competition, antitrust and trade

European and UK competition regulators reveal their plans to modify the existing rules on vertical agreements

Consultations running on both sets of proposals – divergence will present new legal challenges for multijurisdictional distribution agreements and opportunities

Competition, antitrust and trade

A New Deal for UK consumers?

A government consultation is proposing an overhaul of UK consumer and competition law policy.

Commercial

Ministry of Defence widens contractors' rights to limit liability

New approach is good news for suppliers but there are crucial points they must keep in mind