ADGM Court of Appeal upholds English law as providing certainty and predictability
Lord David Hope, sitting as Chief Justice of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Court of Appeal, has given an important ruling which confirms the advantages of…
Articles & Publications: David Halpern KC
Welcome to the 4 New Square Chambers’ Spring Recap; a collection of…
Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] UKSC 10, decided yesterday, is…
Lord David Hope, sitting as Chief Justice of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Court of Appeal, has given an important ruling which confirms the advantages of…
On 15 November 2023, the Supreme Court delivered its long-awaited judgment in Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter [2023] UKSC 41 on the correct approach to…
The Supreme Court’s decision in Sevilleja v. Marex Financial Ltd, 15 July 2020, fundamentally restates the doctrine of reflective loss in company law so that: A…
The first judgment has now been reported on the effect of COVID-19 on a forthcoming trial. In Re One Blackfriars Ltd, Hyde v. Nygate [2020] EWHC…
Unfairness is an essential ingredient in minority shareholder petitions. Prejudice alone is not enough. This article explores just what it is that a petitioner needs to prove to…
On Friday 4 July 2025 the Court of Appeal handed down judgment…
costs, PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE, regulatory and disciplinary
In this article, Melody Hadfield analyses the test for wasted costs orders and provides…
On 30th June 2025, the Divisional Court handed down judgment in R…