Tribunal denies capital allowances on de-risked ship leases

The First-tier Tribunal has handed down its Decision in FC Shipping Ltd v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 1013 (TC). The...

Lord (David) Wolfson KC appointed shadow Attorney General

Lord (David) Wolfson KC has been appointed as the shadow Attorney General. In this role, he will provide...

August-October 2024 Issue

COMPANIES COURT REJECTS PETITION IN RELATION TO CHARTERHOUSE PRIVATE EQUITY HOUSE BROUGHT BY FORMER PARTNER

Re Charterhouse Capital Limited; Arbuthnott v Bonnyman [2014] EWHC 1410 (Ch) Following a 27-day trial,...

JUDGMENT FOR BARCLAYS BANK PLC IN DISPUTE CONCERNING FACILITY AGREEMENT AND CURRENCY SWAP

Barclays Bank Plc v (1) Svizera Holdings BV and (2) Maneesh Pharmaceuticals Ltd [2014] EWHC 1020 (Comm)...

SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR DIRECTOR'S FRAUD

After a two day hearing, HHJ Mackie QC (sitting as a judge of the Queen’s Bench Division) has granted...

LITTLEWOODS GROUP’S RESTITUTION CLAIMS AGAINST HMRC SUCCEED IN FULL

Henderson J has ruled that the Littlewoods group’s restitution claims against HMRC succeed in full. ...

LORD GRABINER QC APPOINTED BY BANK OF ENGLAND TO FOREX INVESTIGATION

The Oversight Committee of the Bank of England has appointed Lord Grabiner QC to lead its investigation...

2 NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL FOR ONE ESSEX COURT

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Mr Michael Fealy and Mr Ben Strong have...

RUSSIAN BANK PERMITTED TO ENFORCE ITS FOREIGN JUDGMENTS IN THIS JURISDICTION

In a judgment handed down by Mr Justice Simon on 13 February 2014, the Court granted summary judgment...

COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS THE REJECTION OF MARKET SURVEY EVIDENCE

On 24 January 2014, the Court of Appeal (Elias, Lewison and Floyd LJJ) delivered judgment in the case...

DAR AL ARKAN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CO & ORS V AL REFAI, KROLL ASSOCIATES & ORS

In early October 2013, Kroll issued contempt proceedings against both Claimants (a listed Saudi Arabian...

COURT OF APPEAL STRIKES DOWN WPP'S CLAUSES AS PENAL

In February 2008 Mr Talal El Makdessi, a key figure in the Middle Eastern advertising and marketing world,...

THE KAPLAN LECTURE 2013 BY THE HON. JAMES SPIGELMAN QC

The Centrality of Contractual Interpretation - A Comparative Perspective by The Hon. James Spigelman...

COURT OF APPEAL RULING ON SCOPE OF JURISDICTION CLAUSES IN CONTEXT OF CARTEL DAMAGES CLAIMS

Yesterday the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Ryanair Limited v Esso Italiana Limited [2013]...