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Nicola Sharp
29 July 2024
In 2023 the Law Commission published a report on proposals to update the Arbitration Act 1996. This followed a long period of consultation with a wide range of consultees.
Nicola Sharp
29 July 2024
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a settlement deed compromises any further claims, including potential claims in fraudulent misrepresentation.
Nicola Sharp
23 July 2024
One of the reasons commercial parties choose to take their disputes to arbitration is that the award is not published. It’s private between the parties, and kept confidential. In court proceedings, th...
Nicola Sharp
23 July 2024
Preparing evidence to prove a case of civil fraud highlights two distinct challenges. The first is that evidence of dishonesty and concealment is by its nature scarce. The second is that the evidence ...
Nicola Sharp
23 July 2024
In broad terms, disclosure is the process by which parties in litigation share documents with each other. The documents evidence the case, but they may also expose inconsistencies or inaccuracies in e...
Nicola Sharp
22 July 2024
On 12 July 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the latest hearing in the high profile dispute between Process & Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) and The Federal Republic of Nigeria...
Nicola Sharp
15 July 2024
In a recent High Court decision[1], Mr Justice Mellow granted a Worldwide Freezing Order (WFO) against Dr Craig Wright, who claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the person, or one of the group of people, w...
Nicola Sharp
10 June 2024
The Commercial Court has handed down an 18-month committal order against Abdul Jalil Mallah for contempt of court. The contempt relates to breaches of a worldwide freezing order and lies he told in a ...