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Privy Council reverses Court of Appeal in liquidator appeal sanction case

Material change in circumstances justifies granting retrospective sanction for successful US appeal

Commercial court rejects witness summons applications in international arbitration dispute

High threshold for compelling non-party document production under Arbitration Act sections 43 and 44

Court jurisdiction over pre-claim injunction applications without claim forms

Court of Appeal confirms jurisdiction to award costs and damages when discharging wrongful pre-claim injunctions

Corporate crime and the senior manager test

The Crime and Policing Bill 2025 expands liability, raising fresh debates over fairness, corporate culture, and culpability.

Birketts supports ARC’s investment in INVADES

Birketts has successfully advised Arena Racing Company on its significant investment in INVADES for future growth

Government expands chemical suppression pilot

The Government's initiative to tackle sex crimes now includes more sex offenders receiving chemical suppressants across the UK

Forsters appoints Sarah Williams as partner

Forsters has appointed Sarah Williams as a partner and Head of Children in its Family department

UK law firms lead the AI revolution

Seventy-eight per cent of top law firms in the UK are now actively promoting their use of AI tools