Hot on the heels of the Digital Assets Bill (in fact just one day afterwards – on 12 September 2024) the High Court of England & Wales handed down judgment in D'Aloia v Persons Unknown [2024] EWHC … [Read more...] about Crypto is property: Court reinforces progressive body of case law in first final determination
New law for digital assets in the UK?
On 11 September 2024, the UK government introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill to the House of Lords. It aims to establish that certain digital assets can be recognised in law as property, … [Read more...] about New law for digital assets in the UK?
Skeletons in the closet? Court of Appeal mulls access to court documents
The Court of Appeal recently heard applications by two car finance companies who sought copies of court documents from a claim to which they were not a party, for use in similar proceedings against … [Read more...] about Skeletons in the closet? Court of Appeal mulls access to court documents
Risky business – the danger of doing less
As part of our ESG summer school series, this week we look at possible ESG risks for your organisation. There is no "silver bullet" solution to most of the below, and each organisation will have its … [Read more...] about Risky business – the danger of doing less
Cryptoassets – High Court permits service of proceedings exclusively by NFT
On 13 January 2023, the High Court handed down a landmark decision in the case of Osbourne v Persons Unknown and others [2023] EWHC 39 (KB). In what is understood to be a first in the Courts of … [Read more...] about Cryptoassets – High Court permits service of proceedings exclusively by NFT
Between Rock and a hard place – diverging views on “no oral modification” clauses
In 2018, we reported on Rock Advertising v MWB Business Exchange Centres Limited ("Rock") – one of that year's hotly anticipated Supreme Court decisions, which considered the effect of what the … [Read more...] about Between Rock and a hard place – diverging views on “no oral modification” clauses