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Drones: don't fly out of bounds (legally)

Published on 27 Jul 2016.

Various commercial industries have already woken up to the myriad opportunities offered by drone technologies. Whilst the regulatory regime evolves, it is important that companies don’t fall foul of the law.

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Good reason or not? Court of Appeal clarifies rule on non-party access to court documents

Published on 28 Jan 2025. By Ana Margetts, Associate (New Zealand qualified) and Jake Hardy, Partner

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a non-party does not have a right of access to documents on the court record by default (Derek Moss v The Upper Tribunal). Rather, the non-party must articulate a "good reason" for wishing to obtain the documents, by reference to the principle of open justice, explained in this blog.

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Protecting commercial secrets: High Court allows redaction of documents for non-party access under CPR 5.4C

Published on 28 Jan 2025. By Camila Arias Buritica, Associate and Jake Hardy, Partner

In WH Holding Ltd v E20 Stadium LLP [2024] EWHC 817 (Comm), the High Court examined the rights of non-parties to obtain copies of statements of case under CPR 5.4C. It decided that the appropriate balance between the interests of individuals and the public interest in the maintenance of open justice could be struck by the redaction of the monetary sums from the claim form should a non-party obtain a copy of the statement of case.

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UWE Futures expands to open new pathways into Bristol’s legal and creative sectors

Published on 22 Jan 2025.

RPC is proud to participate in UWE Futures, a pioneering talent collaboration programme developed by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Designed to promote diversity and support global majority students from low-income backgrounds, the programme has expanded in its second year to welcome more legal firms and a leading creative industry organisation.

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Chambers Greater China guide recommends RPC in four categories

Published on 16 Jan 2025.

RPC has once again maintained its rankings as a top firm in the Chambers Greater China Region guide, including Band 1 recognition for Insurance: contentious (International Firms), and a new ranking for 2025 in TMT: Data protection & privacy (International Firms).

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RPC Premier Law recognised across six areas in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025

Published on 15 Jan 2025. By Iain Anderson, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Kenneth Leong, Partner and Navin Joseph Lobo, Partner, Head of Singapore office

RPC, a law firm deeply invested in client ambitions and commercial success, is proud to be recognised once again in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 guide for Singapore, securing a host of new and improved rankings for 2025.

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Chambers Asia Pacific recommends RPC Premier Law in three categories

Published on 12 Dec 2024. By Iain Anderson, Partner and Carmel Green, Partner and Kenneth Leong, Partner

RPC Premier Law has maintained its rankings as a top firm in Band 1 for Insurance and Band 4 for Shipping: International: Litigation.

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Exclusive means exclusive: High Court decides that English courts have jurisdiction in Italian swaps dispute

Published on 03 Dec 2024. By Simon Hart, Partner, Head of Commercial Disputes and Tim Potts, Senior Associate

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High Court implies contractual terms following LIBOR cessation

Published on 20 Nov 2024. By Daniel Hemming, Partner and Gill O'Regan, Senior Associate

The High Court has implied a term into a contract to the effect that where the contract specifies a calculation should be carried out by reference to LIBOR, where LIBOR is no longer published a reasonable alternative should be used.

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D'Aloia – High Noon for Crypto-Tracing

Published on 17 Oct 2024. By Dan Wyatt, Partner and Christopher Whitehouse, Senior Associate

The High Court judgment in D'Aloia v. Persons Unknown and others [2024] EWHC 2342 (Ch) is arguably the most significant crypto judgment of 2024. Critical deficiencies in the claimant's blockchain tracing analysis, evidence presented at trial and pleadings were ultimately fatal to his claims seeking to recover assets misappropriated by fraudsters.

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Account Freezing Orders jump more than 170% in three years as HMRC cracks down on suspected criminal activity

Published on 23 Sep 2024.

Following the dumping of sewage into our waterways, a case against six UK water companies begins on Monday (September 23, 2024).

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Banking and Financial Markets Litigation Update - Summer 2024

Published on 29 Jul 2024. By Carolin Ayres, Associate and Jonathan Cary, Partner and Jessica Davies, Associate and Olivia Dhein, Knowledge Lawyer and Jake Hardy, Partner and Simon Hart, Partner, Head of Commercial Disputes and Charlotte Henschen (née Ducker), Partner and Tom Hibbert, Partner and Tim Potts, Senior Associate and Chris Ross, Partner and Christopher Wheatley , Senior Associate and Alan Williams, Partner

This update is brought to you by RPC’s top tier banking and financial markets disputes practice in London, with specialists in all areas of financial markets litigation (and arbitration) and a wealth of expertise including frequent involvement in the most complex, high-value, and high-profile disputes in the sphere. Here, we take a look at some of the most important judgments in recent months.

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