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Following a six-week trial, the High Court has dismissed Nord Stream’s €580m claim against its insurers arising from the sabotage of its gas pipelines, holding that a market-standard war exclusion applied. In this article, we explore the decision in more detail and the key findings.
The Finance Act 2026 brings pensions into scope for inheritance tax. We consider the potential implications for 1975 Act claims.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the opening of an investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct relating to the supply of Solidworks computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) software, together with related products and services in the UK. We take a look at the investigation to date.
A sale of shares by an exiting shareholder, where the purchase price was funded by a loan which could not be repaid, constituted a transaction at an undervalue.
No court permission needed to give notice of intention to appoint an administrator to a qualifying floating charge holder based outside of UK. But permission required if not sending it to the chargee’s registered office.
The High Court has dismissed an application to set aside recognition of a Danish bankruptcy under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 (CBIR).
The High Court dismissed an appeal against a winding-up order, finding that the alleged debt of US$12 million was not genuinely disputed on substantial grounds. The decision reinforces the strictly limited scope for resisting petitions on construction arguments.
The fourth edition of the Technology and Construction Court Guide (the Guide) has just been published. There are a number of changes, but some of the key ones relates to building safety.
The court sanctioned the Poundstretcher restructuring plan despite the objection of several landlord classes.
In a case decided on Friday 13 March, administrators successfully applied for a declaration that their appointment, pursuant to a Notice of Appointment filed two days earlier, was invalid, on the basis that the wrong form was filed at court.
The government’s update on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for non-domestic property confirms a reset, not a retreat. The written statement provides long awaited clarity for landlords, occupiers and investors of the minimum standard and date for compliance.
The Technology and Construction Court rarely refuses to enforce adjudicators’ decisions, but recent judgments show that enforcement is not guaranteed where there are material breaches of natural justice or jurisdictional defects.