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English law distinguishes between minor breaches and "repudiatory" breaches, which determine whether you can terminate the contract or merely claim damages. Claimants have a legal "duty to mitigate," meaning they...
Resolving Cross-Border Commercial Disputes in the United Kingdom Post-Brexit, the UK relies primarily on the Hague Convention 2005 to enforce exclusive jurisdiction clauses and recognize foreign judgments. English courts strongly...
English law requires explicit force majeure clauses. It does not imply them automatically. UK commercial litigation uses a "loser pays" rule. This shifts legal fees to the unsuccessful party. Parties...
Managing Commercial Litigation Risks for Foreign Subsidiaries in the UK Corporate separation is not absolute: UK courts can hold foreign parent companies liable for subsidiary actions if the parent exercises...
Foreign arbitral awards are recognized and enforced in the High Court in London primarily under the New York Convention via the UK Arbitration Act 1996. The initial enforcement application is...
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) awards convert into High Court judgments through a summary procedure under the Arbitration Act 1996 and the New York Convention. US court judgments cannot...