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17/6/2022

Spotlight on Nigeria v JPMorgan Chase Bank

The trial decision of Cockerell J in Federal Republic of Nigeria v JPMorgan Chase Bank NA [2022] EWHC 1447(Comm) in the England and Wales Commercial Court has just been delivered this week. Peter Watts QC discusses the background of the case and the role of Quincecare duty.

News

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14/6/2022

Augustine Choi appointed to the New Zealand Asian Lawyers Board

Bankside Barrister Augustine Choi has been appointed to the board of New Zealand Asian Lawyers, which aims to offer collegiality, guidance, and insight to the growing Asian legal community in Aotearoa.

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1/6/2022

High Court orders unwilling spouse to attend mediation: Wright v Pitfield

For the first time, a New Zealand Court has ordered an unwilling party to attend mediation. Lady Deborah Chambers QC and Simon Barber recently appeared for the husband in Wright v Pitfield [2022] NZHC 385.

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5/4/2022

Does the NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement deliver on investment?

On 1 March 2022 (NZT), New Zealand and the UK signed a free trade agreement (NZ-UK FTA), which is yet to enter into force. This article briefly considers the protections actually conferred on investments and investors by the NZ-UK FTA, and whether these are likely to deliver on the promise of encouraging investment between New Zealand and the UK.

Cases

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2/3/2022

Ponzi schemes, payouts and directors’ duties: Stanford International Bank v HSBC Bank

In January 2022, an appeal in the case of Stanford International Bank v HSBC Bank was argued before the Supreme Court. The assumed facts (the proceedings involved a strike out) were that the claimant, now in liquidation, had not been a bona fide bank. Rather, it was nothing more than a vehicle for a Ponzi scheme. Some of the funds raised under the scheme had been held in an account with HSBC.

General

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27/10/2021

Courts, Covid and a possible prescription

Publications

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11/10/2021

Frustrated by Coronavirus? Part 4: How the pandemic is shaping arbitration in real time

Cases

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4/10/2021

Shabor Ltd v Graham [2021] NZCA 448

News

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3/3/2021

Supreme Court upholds intention that easements and covenants can be modified and extinguished

Publications

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23/9/2020

Statutory Demands and Agreements to Arbitrate

Publications

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16/9/2020

Frustrated by Coronavirus?  Part 3: How to arbitrate online

Cases

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11/9/2020

Marex Financial Ltd v Sevilleja: The United Kingdom Supreme Court considers the scope of the so-called “reflective loss” principle

Cases

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11/9/2020

The High Court gives judgment in ground breaking Covid-19 freedom of movement case

Publications

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4/6/2020

Arbitrating Rent Disputes

Cases

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1/5/2020

Frucor successfully defends its valuable V green colour trade mark

Publications

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26/3/2020

Frustrated by Coronavirus? Part 2: Arbitration could be the answer

Publications

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12/3/2020

Frustrated by Coronavirus? Part 1: A brief comparison between frustration and force majeure

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