Asia Disputes Notes
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Revaluation and indignation
'Unjust enrichment' occurs when a defendant has been enriched at the expense of a claimant in a manner deemed to be unjust. A common example of …
Two important recent arbitration decisions from the UK and India in support of arbitration
There have been two recent judgments, one from the Supreme Court in India (Shri Lal Mahal Ltd v Progetto Grano Spa) and one from the English Commercial …
The UK Supreme Court rules on whether properties held by companies controlled by the husband can be subject of an ancillary relief order (and provides important guidance on "piercing the corporate veil")
On Wednesday (12 June 2013) the UK Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated judgment in Prest v Petrodel Resources Limited and others [2013] UKSC …
The UK Supreme Court rules on the ability to set aside transactions in the case of trustees' errors
Where trustees have undertaken transactions with unintended consequences (usually unwanted or unexpected tax consequences), they have been able to …
UK Supreme Court decides that legal advice privilege does not extend to legal tax advice given by accountants
On 23 January 2013 the UK Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated judgment in R (on the application of Prudential plc and another) v Special …
Enforcement of orders made in foreign insolvency proceedings - the UK Supreme Court decides
In Rubin v Eurofinance SA and New Cap Reinsurance Corporation (in liquidation) and another v AE Grant and others [2012] UKSC 46, the UK Supreme Court …
English Court of Appeal finds that payment in lieu may not be clawed back in case of gross misconduct
In an English Court of Appeal case (Cavenagh v William Evans [2012] EWCA Civ 697) it was held that the gross misconduct of a managing director of a …