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18 May 2018
Issue: 7793 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Weekly law digests

Arbitration

Reliance Industries Ltd and another company v Union of India [2018] EWHC 822 (Comm), [2018] All ER (D) 58 (May)

The claimants succeeded on only one of nine challenges to the findings of an arbitral tribunal. The proceedings concerned numerous issues arising from agreements that permitted the claimants to exploit petroleum reserves in India. The Commercial Court held that the tribunal had failed to properly consider the claimants’ case that some categories of development costs should be recoverable.

Contempt of court

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust v Atwal [2018] EWHC 961 (QB), [2018] All ER (D) 16 (May)

The defendant was in contempt of court as a result of fraudulently exaggerating the continuing effect of his injuries in relation to a claim for damages for clinical negligence against the claimant NHS Trust. The Queen’s Bench Division found that 14 allegations of contempt of court had been proven against the defendant, with the penalty to be imposed in due course.

European Union

Conseils et mise en relations SARL v Demeures terre et tradition SARL C-645/16 [2018], All ER (D) 08 (May)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth

NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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