Jason Woodland and Philip Gardner discuss the approach of the English Court to counterclaims in arbitral enforcement proceedings before the English Court. Counterclaims and contribution claims are essential tools for defendants to Court and arbitral claims. On occasions they arise because both parties believe that they have claims and which of them is the […]
In a major victory for the NHS, the High Court in London ruled on 21 February 2022 against attempts by French pharmaceutical giant Servier to limit damages it owes for serious infringements of competition law in the sale and supply of a widely prescribed blood pressure drug. The 109-page judgment by Mr Justice Roth is […]
Partner Jasvinder Nakhwal chairs a panel of eminent practitioners discussing the role of the employee and current issues in competition matters at GCR Live Brussels. Read more.
Anna Bradshaw comments on US proposals to sanction professional services providers in the Times, expressing concerns about the implications for sanctions compliance and human rights. Read more.
Anna Bradshaw, a partner at Peters & Peters, is quoted in an article in Payments Compliance on the difficulties of establishing a separate payments channel to support continuing EU business with Iran following the withdrawal of the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran (JCPOA). Read more.
Sanctions remain the much talked about western response to a Russian incursion. Foreign Secretary Liz Trust told the Today programme that nothing is being ruled out and that the UK will be legislating to toughen up its sanctions regime. Anna Bradshaw explains what sanctions could look like. “Sanctions on individuals could typically be asset […]
Unexplained wealth orders are designed to give law enforcement agencies the power to obtain information and recover property when they suspect that it has been obtained using the proceeds of crime or by holders of overseas public office who appear to have assets substantially beyond their means. Read more.
Partner Nick Vamos and Trainee Solicitor Philip Gardner co-authored an article for New Law Journal discussing competing approaches to digital evidence gathering. The article considers recent international developments in this important area, including the US CLOUD Act and the proposed Regulation on European Production and Preservation Orders for Electronic Evidence in Criminal Matters. The article […]
Jonathan Tickner, partner at Peters & Peters Solicitors, said: “On its face the statement of principles is a non-legally binding document … The parties stated they do not intend to create legal relations, which is a necessary ingredient of a binding agreement. As such the document does not create rights of claim for Hal. At […]
The knives are out for the TSB chief after its technology fiasco. Just how long can he hang on to his job? A class action lawsuit is possible. Keith Oliver, head of international at the law firm Peters & Peters, said: “If you can show that all these people have suffered as a result of […]
