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The Privy Council Abolishes the Shareholder Rule
In a landmark judgment handed down in July 2025 , the Privy Council departed from the exception to legal advice privilege applying as between a…
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Supreme Court Motor Finance Decision: What Does It Mean for (Re)Insurance?
The hotly anticipated decision is about consumer motor finance, and the headlines will naturally focus on that, but the decision is also important…
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Privacy in the Spotlight
It has been an eventful 12 or so months in the world of privacy law, with some interesting decisions and a tranche of legislative reforms. There is…
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Renewables Magazine, July 2025
Welcome to our new Renewables Magazine, created to provide a concise and user-friendly update for professionals involved in the construction of…
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Exécution Et Reconnaissance Des Jugements Entre La France Et Le Royaume-Uni
Après des années d'incertitudes, la situation des entreprises françaises désireuses d'exécuter ou de faire reconnaître une décision de justice au…
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Insurance Bulletin July 2025
In our monthly Insurance Bulletin we set out key developments of interest to the insurance industry, including in relation to regulation and…
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Overview of the Mansion House Speech and Reforms for the Insurance Industry
The Chancellor gave her annual Mansion House speech on 15 July, and at the same time a number of consultations and other documents were released by…
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House of Lords Report on the Regulators’ Secondary International Competitiveness and Growth Objective Flags Risk Aversion and Inefficiency
On 13 June 2025, the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee published its report on the UK regulators' secondary international…
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UK Non-Financial Misconduct Regulation: FCA Publishes New Rules and Consults on Additional Guidance
The FCA has published a combined policy statement and consultation paper (CP25/18) on 2 July 2025 outlining new rules and proposed guidance on non…
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Can a Third Party Cure an Insured’s Breach of Policy Terms?
One of the key issues in Archer v R'N'F Catering is whether it is possible for a third party claimant to cure an insured's breach of the…
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Taking a Chance on Good Faith
In Matière SAS v ABM Precast Solutions Ltd [2025] EWHC 1434 (TCC), the TCC found that there had been a breach of a good faith obligation …
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International Arbitration Quarterly | Edition Q2/2025
Welcome to the Q2 2025 edition of the HFW International Arbitration Quarterly, which features articles from colleagues across our network of global…
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