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Jennifer Haywood ‘Partnerships in Crisis: How to Survive’

Jennifer Haywood provides Expert Opinion in an article for Legal Week titled ‘Partnerships in Crisis: How to Survive’....

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Andrew Francis ‘Compare & contrast: three lessons from the courts on covenants’ for New Law Journal

Andrew Francis discusses 'Compare & contrast: three lessons from the courts on covenants' for New Law Journal. The article, explains...

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Stephanie Wickenden mentioned in The Times in relation to Glencairn IP Holdings Ltd

Stephanie Wickenden is mentioned in today’s The Times law reports in relation to Court of Appeal precedent Glencairn...

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Constance McDonnell QC features on the Daily Express

Constance McDonnell QC has been invited by the Daily Express to consider the impact of COVID-19 on the issues of...

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DIFC Courts Law and Practice Session 4

The fourth session of the DIFC Courts Law and Practice webinar series on Substantive Law (including Contract Law), presented by...

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Barristers at Serle Court instructed in relation to GDPR group action against easyJet

David Blayney QC and Sophie Holcombe are instructed by PGMBM in relation to the easyJet data breach involving around 9 million...

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Best Lawyers 2021

Serle Court is delighted to announce that Alan Boyle QC, Elizabeth Jones QC, Philip Jones QC, John Machell QC, Richard...

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Use of Audio-Visual Technology for the Conduct of Hearings. Experience from England and Wales - Leonard Hawkes interviews Suzanne Rab

Professor Suzanne Rab has been interviewed this week by Leonard Hawkes to discuss the use of audio-visual technology for the...

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Book Review: Restrictive Covenants and Freehold Land: A Practitioner’s Guide

New Law Journal provides a Book Review following the recent publication of 'Restrictive Covenants and Freehold Land: A Practitioner's...

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Rights to Light, Simon Gore Conferences

Andrew Francis provides a Rights to Light Update for Simon Gore Conferences. The webinar focuses on rights of...

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Citywealth Leaders List 2020

Serle Court is proud to announce that Dakis Hagen QC, James Brightwell and James Weale have been included in...

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Amy Proferes discusses Wills v Sowray [2020] EWHC 939 (Ch) for Farmers Guardian

Amy Proferes comments on the recent decision in Wills v Sowray [2020] EWHC 939 (Ch) in an article for Farmers Guardian. Amy...

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DIFC Courts Law and Practice Session 3

The third session of the DIFC Courts Law and Practice webinar series on Arbitration, presented by editors, Rupert Reed QC ...

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Part 2: COVID-19: practical tips for virtual mediation

Professor Suzanne Rab discusses "COVID-19: an introduction to virtual mediation" in Part 2 for Practical Law.  In...

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Paul Johnson discusses “A Positive Decision to Mediate”

In an article discussing remote mediation, Paul Johnson explains why it is "A Positive Decision to Mediate". The...

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Judgment in Christoforou v Christoforou [2020] EWHC 1196 (Ch)

In a judgment handed down today, the High Court has struck out allegations of dishonesty, fraud, and illegality from an...

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Annual Case Review 2019

Serle Court is delighted to announce the (somewhat later than expected) release of our 2019 Annual Case Review. In 2019 Serle Court...

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COVID-19: an introduction to virtual mediation

Professor Suzanne Rab discusses "COVID-19: an introduction to virtual mediation" for Practical Law.  In this video, ...

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Competition Law In Challenging Times: Approach of the UK and EU Regulators

As the UK enters its second month of lockdown, this video reflects on the arrangements that competition authorities in the...

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Part 2: A competition law perspective on the CJEU’s decision on Sky plc v SkyKick UK Ltd (C-371/18)

This is the second of a series of two video interviews on the competition law implications of the CJEU&rsquo...

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9th Edition of Partnership and LLP Law

Serle Court is delighted to announce the publication by OUP of the latest edition of Morse on Partnership & LLP...

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DIFC Courts Law and Practice Session 2

The second session of the DIFC Courts Law and Practice live webinar series, presented by editors, Rupert Reed QC (Serle...

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Resolving Covid-19 disputes and beyond

Professor Suzanne Rab discusses "Resolving Covid-19 disputes and beyond" for CDR Magazine. Suzanne explains "This is not...

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Mediating by remote - a first!

Paul Johnson discusses 'Mediation remotely - a first!' in an article covering his thoughts and key points on virtual mediation....

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Estates, LPAs & Deputyship during COVID 19 Podcast

Sophia Hurst and Gregor Hogan present the latest Serle Court podcast: 'Estates, LPAs & Deputyship during COVID 19'.  Sophia and...

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Beverly-Ann Rogers and Constance McDonnell QC discuss “Remote mediation: is it the future?”

Beverly-Ann Rogers and Constance McDonnell QC discuss “Remote mediation: is it the future?” for Litigation Futures. Beverly-Ann and...

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LLPs and Derivative Actions: Homes for England v (1) Nick Sellman (Holdings) Ltd (2) Bromham Road Development LLP [2020] EWHC 936 (Ch)

Gregor Hogan discusses ‘LLPs and Derivative Actions: Homes for England v (1) Nick Sellman (Holdings) Ltd (2) Bromham Road Development LLP [2020]...

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Serle Court Online Resolution features in The Global Legal Post

Serle Court’s Online Resolution service, set up by John Machell QC, Jennifer Haywood, and James Mather has been...

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Legal 500 EMEA

Serle Court is delighted to see Rupert Reed QC and James Weale recognised in The Legal 500 (The Legal 500 (Legalease) Commercial...

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DIFC Courts Law and Practice Session 1

The first series of the DIFC Courts Law and Practice, presented by editors, Rupert Reed QC (Serle Court) and Tom...

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Andrew Bruce interviewed by Art Law & More

In the latest of the Art Law & More blog's series of interviews "A View from the Market...

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Insolvency—administration—personal costs liability of administrator—Insolvency Rules 2016, Rules 14.8 and 14.9

Zoe O’Sullivan QC provides a Restructuring & Insolvency analysis for Lexis PSL discussing Nimat Halal Food Ltd v...

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COVID-19: resolving legal disputes through virtual mediation

Professor Suzanne Rab discusses "COVID-19: resolving legal disputes through virtual mediation". In this article, considers some...

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IP and Competition Law Video Talks : Suzanne Rab and Stephanie Wickenden discuss unresolved questions at the intersection of IP and Competition Law

Part 1: A competition law perspective on the CJEU’s decision on Sky plc v SkyKick UK Ltd (C-371/18) The...

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COVID-19 & Virtual Mediation

In an article for New Law Journal, Professor Suzanne Rab discusses virtual mediation during COVID-19. Suzanne explains "While modern...

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Furlough and Administration: In the matter of Carluccio’s Limited [2020] EWHC 886 (Ch)

Gregor Hogan discusses “Furlough and Administration: In the matter of Carluccio’s Limited [2020] EWHC 886 (Ch)”. Gregor comments...

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Trouble with rights of light

In an article for New Law Journal, Andrew Francis discusses ‘Troubles with rights of light’. Andrew explains why...

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Time For Presumptive Virtual Mediation In The UK

In an article for Law360, Professor Suzanne Rab discusses 'Time For Presumptive Virtual Mediation In The UK'. Suzanne states "...

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Settlement from your Sofa

Beverly-Ann Rogers and Constance McDonnell QC discuss their positive experience with virtual mediation and the lasting benefit of the...

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Judgment in State Bank of India & Ors v Vijay Mallya [2020] EWHC 96 (Ch)

The judgment of Chief ICC Judge Briggs in State Bank of India & Ors v Vijay Mallya [2020] EWHC 96 (Ch) was...

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PODCAST: “State aid in challenging times: “What is next for subsidy regulation in the UK after Coronavirus and Brexit?”

With the global coronavirus pandemic increasingly taking its human and economic toll, states are adopting strenuous financial support and stimulus...

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Judgment in Shanghai Shipyard v Reignwood International Investment (Group) Company Ltd [2020] EWHC 803 (Comm)

Judgment in Shanghai Shipyard v Reignwood International Investment (Group) Company Ltd [2020] EWHC 803 (Comm) was handed down on Friday. Zoe O'...

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20th Edition of Lewin on Trusts has been published

The 20th edition of Lewin on Trusts, of which James Brightwell is a co-author, has published this week. The new...

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Michael Edenborough QC writes for Intellectual Property Magazine

Michael Edenborough QC writes for The Times and Intellectual Property Magazine discussing Germany’s Constitutional Court upholding the...

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Professor Suzanne Rab virtual Mediation courses

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact our lives, many professionals are working from home and finding gaps in their...

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Richard Wilson QC interviewed on BBC Radio London

Richard Wilson QC was interviewed this afternoon by Jo Good on BBC Radio London. Richard discussed will writing and...

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Professor Suzanne Rab comments on ‘The Coronavirus Bill: Everything you need to know’ for City A.M.

Professor Suzanne Rab comments on ‘The Coronavirus Bill: Everything you need to know’ for City A.M.’...

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John Machell QC, Jennifer Haywood and James Mather have devised “Serle Court Online Resolution”

Court services around the globe are seeking to adjust their processes to enable them to continue to function, but there...

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Michael Edenborough QC is quoted in The Global Legal Post

Michael Edenborough QC is quoted in The Global Legal Post in an article entitled ‘Is Europe’s...

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Andrew Francis features in EG Property Podcast ‘On the Case: Rights of Light in Beaumont v Florala’

Andrew Francis features in the latest EG Property Podcast ‘On the Case’. This episode discusses the High...

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Professor Suzanne Rab comments on ‘Coronavirus Poised To Test UK Courts’ Digital Skills’ for Law360

Professor Suzanne Rab has commented on 'Coronavirus Poised To Test UK Courts' Digital Skills' for Law360 over the weekend....

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Michael Edenborough QC comments on Dieses Gericht ist nicht mehr: Germans deal final blow to patent court in The Law Society Gazette

Michael Edenborough QC comments on 'Dieses Gericht ist nicht mehr: Germans deal final blow to patent court' for The...

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WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT COVID-19?

In these very challenging times, Serle Court is committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of all its barristers,...

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Jennifer Haywood discusses Social Distancing & Isolation: A role for ADR

The current need for social distancing and isolation presents a real challenge to dispute resolution.  At the same time,...

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