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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
28 July 2023
The Supreme Court has clarified banks’ obligations in relation to Quincecare duty
The Supreme Court decision in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc, handed down earlier this month, has prompted reams of legal commentary, as is to be expected for a judgment from our highest court.
13 July 2023
The Quincecare duty: The long-awaited Supreme Court judgment in Philipp v Barclays has finally arrived
At 9.45am yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC following the hearing in February this year.
28 June 2023
ClientEarth v Shell PLC – High Court dismisses claim as environmental charity fails to show “prima facie case” to continue
ClientEarth received a significant setback when, on 19 May 2023, the High Court dismissed its application for permission to bring a derivative claim on behalf of Shell plc against the company’s directors. The “first of its kind” high profile climate-litigation could be over before it’s even begun. The NGO must now convince the court to reconsider its decision in an oral hearing if it is to keep the claim alive.
14 April 2023
Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q1 2023
This quarterly civil fraud update provides a summary of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period of January - March 2023.
21 March 2023
Fiduciary duties in bloom for crypto-developers
The courts are set to address whether software developers of Bitcoin networks owe fiduciary duties to bitcoin owners following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Tulip Trading Limited v Van der Laan & Ors, where it allowed the claim to proceed. The case is poised to be a landmark for future crypto-disputes as it seeks to address several important points in this uncertain and developing area of law.
