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High Court decides contractual discretion to make margin call is subject to implied duty of rationality, even when express duty to act reasonably

High Court grants anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions in favour of bank, rejecting novel argument that arbitration agreement frustrated by sanctions

High Court confirms actual ownership of funds must be established before offence can be made out under Russian sanctions prohibitions

High Court uses discretion to allow bank's application for summary judgment instead of default judgment in respect of debt claim against foreign borrower

High Court refuses summary judgment where bank account frozen without notice

High Court grants summary judgment (in part) in latest IRHP mis-selling claim, but leaves limitation issues for trial

High Court makes Bankers Trust disclosure order against foreign trustee in relation to assets in foreign trust and bank accounts

High Court dismisses judicial review challenge of non-statutory FOS decisions

High Court rejects investor claims against bank for role in failed film finance scheme

Supreme Court finds no obligation on party seeking to rely on force majeure clause to accept counterparty’s offer of non-contractual performance

Banking litigation podcast episode 45: Monthly update – March/April 2024

Supreme Court upholds anti-suit injunction against Russian court

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