Resources

David Halpern KC represents successful appellants in important ADGM Court of Appeal ruling

News & Judgments
17 November 2023

Lord Hope, sitting as Chief Justice in the Abu Dhabi Global Market Court of Appeal, has today given an important judgment upholding the requirement to follow English law.  He referred to the advantages of certainty and predictability which this provides and contrasted it with the position in the DIFC.  He concluded that the trial judge was wrong to refuse to follow the decision of the majority of the English Court of Appeal in Racing Partnership v Done (which held that a person may be liable for conspiracy to cause loss by means of a breach of contract, even if he does not know that the action in question will amount to a breach of contract).

David Halpern KC appeared for the successful appellants in AC Network Holding Ltd v Polymath Ekar SPV1 ADGMCA-2023-01, instructed by Al Tamimi & Co.

Related People

David Halpern KC

Call: 1978 Silk: 2006

Search

Expertise

Related resources

Four Fundamentals of Limitation Periods in Contract and Tort Claims


By Carl Troman, Barrister and Mediator at 4 New Square Chambers Four…

Discover more

Stay of proceedings before serving a claim form


What should claimants do when limitation is about to expire? Noting…

Discover more

Why are there so many cases against lawyers for contempt of court?


There has been a spate of cases in the past couple of…

Discover more

If you would like to know more or have a question please talk to our clerks

Portfolio Builder

Select the expertise that you would like to download or add to the portfolio

Download    Add to portfolio   
Portfolio
Title Type CV Email

Remove All

Download


Click here to share this shortlist.
(It will expire after 30 days.)