At a time when serious questions are being asked about whether the international rules-based order is simply a “useful fiction”, repetition, by the Supreme Court in Zimbabwe v Border Timbers, of a passage in an ICJ judgment, Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v Italy), may have prompted a wry smile from the reader. The […]
Do you know what “specialty” means? Those who don’t will be pleased to learn that members of the Supreme Court disagreed on the scope of this term, which is found (among other places) in the Limitation Act 1980 (“the 1980 Act“). In a ruling which will prompt those advising corporates to think (yet) again about […]
In an article for Fraud Intelligence, Vlad Meerovich explores one of the most pressing tensions in international arbitration, how tribunals should approach allegations of corruption that are inherently difficult to prove, yet carry profound legal and reputational consequences. Drawing on the International Chamber of Commerce Commission’s Red Flags guidance and key arbitral decisions, the […]
In its judgment in Fridman v Agrofirma Oniks LLC, the Court of Appeal agreed that the rough and the smooth go together: For as long as an individual was precluded from entering the UK, he could not benefit from its laws (the smooth) and therefore could not be made to accept the jurisdiction of its […]
On 22 January 2026, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) published new guidance Making Green Claims: Getting It Right Across the Supply Chain, on how consumer protection law applies to environmental (“green”) claims made by businesses across the supply chain. The guidance also clarifies who is responsible for ensuring that environmental claims are accurate, substantiated […]
With section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015, the law finally recognised that abuse can be devastating without being violent. Patterns of domination, intimidation and control, often invisible from the outside, were brought within the reach of criminal liability. Rachel Cook has written an excellent piece for The Divorce Magazine outlining: – […]
The defence of illegality is founded on the maxim that no court will lend its aid to a man who founds his cause of action upon an immoral or an illegal act. Whilst one might think this defence would be a rare beast to spot in the litigation wilds, it has been deployed, amongst other […]
At Peters & Peters, we are committed to widening access to the legal profession and supporting talented students from all backgrounds. That commitment underpins our partnership with upReach, a social mobility charity that helps undergraduates from lower socio‑economic backgrounds develop the skills, confidence and connections needed to launch successful careers. Since partnering with upReach […]
When seeking to resist enforcement of a foreign judgment on the basis that the judgment was obtained by fraud, Moffett KC found, in BG Atlantic v Hay Hill, that it is not sufficient for the fraud relied upon to be of a “background” nature. The relevant facts In summary, BG Atlantic had obtained […]
We’re pleased to share that Anna Bradshaw, Partner in our Business Crime & Sanctions team, has been quoted in The Guardian’s latest reporting on UK export controls. The article examines concerns raised by sanctions experts over a UK company’s approved export of advanced machinery to Armenia, following revelations about potential links to the Russian war […]
