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Calculating the value of a restitutionary award in a claim for unjust enrichment

Published on 07 Aug 2013.

The Supreme Court judgment in Benedetti v Sawaris and others ([2013] UKSC 50) clarified the basis on which a court should evaluate the remuneration (or quantum meruit) for the value of a person's services based on the unjust enrichment of the person receiving the services.

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Force India in the Court of Appeal – a winning formula?

Published on 22 Jul 2013.

The Court of Appeal in Force India has recently provided some helpful guidance on breach of confidence in the commercial arena1.

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The English court's power to grant anti-suit injunctions in support of arbitration

Published on 19 Jul 2013. By Chris Ross, Partner

The Supreme Court judgment in Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC v AES Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant LLP [2013] ...

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Defining 'directorship' for director disqualification

Published on 08 Jul 2013.

The recent High Court decision in Re UKLI Limited provides a useful summary of both the factors that the court will take into account when determining whether an individual is a shadow director or a "de facto" director and the differences between these two concepts.

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The corporate veil: Prest, but not pierced

Published on 08 Jul 2013. By Adam Forster, Senior Associate

The Supreme Court has recently given judgment in the case Prest (Appellant) v Petrodel Resources Limited and others (Respondents), following an appeal from the Court of Appeal.

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Cost Budgeting – more guidance please

Published on 02 Jul 2013.

Troy Foods v Manton, concerns an application for permission to appeal an approval of a costs budget.

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Keeping one's (written) word

Published on 24 May 2013.

The Court of Appeal has recently applied some judicial brakes on the movement towards contextual, business common sensical, interpretations of commercial agreements.

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China Arbitration Update - a local (international) difficulty

Published on 10 May 2013.

The on-going dispute between, on the one hand, CIETAC and, on the other, SHIAC (the new Shanghai International Arbitration Center1) and SCIA (the new Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration), unfortunately, shows no sign of abating for now.

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An ATE policy can be sufficient security

Published on 26 Apr 2013.

In Geophysical Service Centre Company Ltd v Dowell Schlumberger (Middle East) Inc, the claimant was successful in defending a security for costs application on the basis that, ...

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Individual investors who "speculate" having a tough time in court

Published on 19 Apr 2013.

In my "blog" of 8 March 2013, I refer to a couple of cases in which individual claimants have successfully sued a bank, basically in negligence for failing preserve their wealth; for example, Deutsche Bank AG v Chang [2012] SGHC 248 (subject to appeal) and Rubenstein v HSBC Bank Plc [2012] EWCA Civ 1184 (an appeal court judgment).

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LIBOR manipulation claim stumbles

Published on 05 Apr 2013. By Chris Ross, Partner

In Deutsche Bank AG v Unitech Global Limited 2013 EWHC 471 (Comm) Cooke J refused permission for the defendants to amend their defence and counterclaim to refer to misrepresentations relating to the alleged manipulation of LIBOR by Deutsche Bank, on the basis that the amended claims had no reasonable prospect of success.

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Excluding liability (and avoiding judicial red ink)

Published on 28 Mar 2013.

Exclusion clauses – by which a party excludes or restricts a liability or duty that would otherwise arise – are common 'boilerplate' provisions in commercial agreements.

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Successful lawsuit against bank in Singapore but appeal due

Published on 08 Mar 2013.

In Deutsche Bank AG v Chang [2012] SGHC 248, the Singapore High Court has upheld a retail investor's claim that the bank owed a pre-contractual duty of care to advise him as to (among other things) the preservation of his new wealth, despite contractual disclaimer and estoppel points arising out of a subsequently signed service agreement with the bank.

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Substantively procedural: Delineating boundaries in cross-border litigation

Published on 14 Feb 2013.

In a recent decision, the High Court has ruled that the manner in which expert evidence should be given is to be determined by reference to the procedural law of the forum and not the applicable, substantive law governing the dispute.1

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Going viral: Supreme Court on YouTube

Published on 06 Feb 2013.

It has now been two weeks since the launch of the UK Supreme Court's YouTube channel.[1]

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Security Trustee – fiduciary or mortgagee?

Published on 06 Feb 2013. By Adam Forster, Senior Associate

The High Court has recently given judgment in a case* relating to the duties owed by a security trustee to mezzanine lenders, in circumstances where the security trustee is enforcing security on behalf of senior lenders.

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Court dismisses interest rate swap misselling case

Published on 29 Jan 2013. By Tom Hibbert, Partner

Green & Rowley v RBS1, the first reported case of its kind to come before the English court, saw Mr Green and Mr Rowley – property developers operating in a partnership (the "Claimants") – bring proceedings against the Royal Bank of Scotland (the "Bank"), alleging that they had been mis-sold an interest rate hedging product.

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The meaning of (commercial) words

Published on 21 Jan 2013.

Arguing over the meaning of words is an archetypal lawyerly activity and one which litigators accustomed to disputes over contractual construction know all too well.

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Enforcing Insolvency Orders in England & Wales following Rubin v Eurofinance

Published on 17 Jan 2013.

The UK Supreme Court judgment in the conjoined cases of Rubin and another v Eurofinance SA and others and New Cap Reinsurance Corporation (in Liquidation) and another v AE Grant and others [2012] UKSC 46, which provides vital clarification on the effect of foreign insolvency judgments on the UK courts.

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Injunctive relief in support of foreign proceedings: don't fall at the first hurdle

Published on 09 Jan 2013. By Dan Wyatt, Partner

Following RPC Commercial Litigation Blog post "Granting interim relief in support of foreign proceedings: the expediency test revisited",...

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Whose claim is it anyway?

Published on 05 Dec 2012.

COURT HAS WIDE DISCRETION WHEN ADDING, REMOVING AND SUBSTITUTING PARTIES

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Granting interim relief in support of foreign proceedings: the expediency test revisited

Published on 03 Dec 2012. By Dan Wyatt, Partner

Will the English courts grant claimants a worldwide freezing order ("WFO") or other interim relief in support of foreign proceedings, even if a defendant has no assets in the jurisdiction?

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Guardian Care Homes v Barclays Bank PLC – LIBOR manipulation: update

Published on 09 Nov 2012.

SERIOUSLY ARGUABLE CASE ON LIBOR-FIXING SURVIVES INTERLOCTUTORY STAGE

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Illegality – it's a question of proportionality

Published on 07 Nov 2012.

The recent case of ParkingEye v Somerfield Stores Limited saw the Court of Appeal grapple with the impact of illegality in contracts.

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Counterclaims and Part 36 offers

Published on 23 Aug 2012.

Picture the situation, your client is the Defendant in proceedings where it has asserted a large Counterclaim.

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The danger of sitting on your right to appeal

Published on 23 Aug 2012.

Two recent Court of Appeal cases have illustrated that the courts will take a strict approach to unsuccessful litigants who bring appeals out of time.

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When should open justice be curtailed? Russian oligarchs learn the answer

Published on 07 Aug 2012. By Simon Hart, Partner, Head of Commercial Disputes

It is an important principle of civil justice that proceedings are ordinarily conducted in public in open Court.

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Beware of "settling" for standard form settlement wording

Published on 16 Jul 2012.

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Kazeminy v Siddiqi1 highlights the potential pitfalls that await parties who rely on standard form settlement wording to settle complex multi-party disputes.

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HMRC scores own goal in insolvency ruling regarding the Football League

Published on 26 Jun 2012.

In HMRC v The Football League Ltd1 the High Court delivered judgement on the controversial "football creditor rule" operated by The Football League.

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A Defendant's Assets - What About Their Pension Fund?

Published on 23 May 2012.

In the recent case of Blight and others v Brewster1, the High Court allowed a judgment debt to be enforced against part of a defendant's pension fund.

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Some Other Good Reason - Default Judgment and the Court's Discretion

Published on 30 Apr 2012.

The Court can set aside default judgment where either: (a) the defendant has a real prospect of successfully defending the claim; or (b) it appears to the court that there is some other good reason why the judgment should be set aside or varied or the defendant should be allowed to defend the claim.

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Contentious Tax Review

Published on 13 Feb 2025. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Liam McKay, Senior Associate

A recap of important tax decisions from 2024, with a particular focus on interesting procedural and jurisdictional issues that the tax tribunals and courts considered, including decisions on anonymity in tax appeals, cross-examination in judicial review, and the consequences of failing to comply with tribunal directions.

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Tribunal allows taxpayers' appeals as they were carrying on a business with a view to profit

Published on 06 Feb 2025. By Jasprit Singh, Senior Associate

In GCH Corporation Ltd and others v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 922 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) allowed the taxpayers' appeals and concluded that GCH Active LLP was carrying on a "business" with a view to profit at the time loan notes were transferred to it and the requirements of section 59A, Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (TCGA), were therefore satisfied and the transfers were capital contributions rather than disposals and no chargeable gain arose.

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Tax Bites – February 2025

Published on 04 Feb 2025. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Daniel Williams, Associate

Welcome to the latest edition of RPC's Tax Bites – providing monthly bite-sized updates from the tax world.

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Taxing Matters: Nature's wealth: unlocking the power of natural capital with Daisy Darrell

Published on 30 Jan 2025.

In the latest episode of Taxing Matters, our host, Alexis Armitage is joined by Daisy Darrell, a Senior Associate in Birkett's Agricultural and Estates team to discuss all things natural capital.

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V@ update - January 2025

Published on 28 Jan 2025. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Jasprit Singh, Senior Associate

Welcome to the January 2025 edition of RPC's V@, our monthly update which provides news and analysis from the VAT world.

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HMRC’s enquiry and correction powers

Published on 23 Jan 2025. By Alexis Armitage, Senior Associate and Sarah Dowding, Senior Associate

A key consultation on proposed reforms to HMRC’s enquiry and correction powers closed today. Dubbed the "Tax Administration Framework Review – New Ways to Tackle Compliance", this consultation is the latest in a series aimed at streamlining the UK’s tax system. The goal? To make it easier for taxpayers while enabling HMRC to allocate resources more effectively.

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Upper Tribunal considers when a dividend becomes 'due and payable' for tax purposes

Published on 23 Jan 2025. By Daniel Williams, Associate

In HMRC v Gould [2024] UKUT 00285 (TCC), the Upper Tribunal dismissed HMRC's appeal and confirmed that an enforceable debt arises when a company pays an interim dividend to one shareholder but not another of the same class.

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HMRC launches new R&D voluntary disclosure platform amid increased enforcement and compliance efforts

Published on 20 Jan 2025. By Adam Craggs, Partner and Michelle Sloane, Partner

HMRC has introduced a new specialist research and development (R&D) voluntary disclosure platform. This development follows a surge in HMRC R&D compliance activity, including a number of high-profile raids and arrests. It is estimated that over £1 billion has been lost to the Exchequer in recent years due to speculative or fraudulent R&D claims, prompting HMRC to take decisive action.

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Loan Charge regime - High Court strikes out taxpayers' Part 8 claims as abuse of process

Published on 16 Jan 2025. By Liam McKay, Senior Associate

In allowing HMRC's appeal, the High Court determined that the taxpayers' claims in respect of the Loan Charge should be struck out as an abuse of process.