Christian guest house owners who refused to allow a couple to take a double room because they were gay have had their appeal rejected by the Supreme Court. The B&B owners, Hazelmary and Peter Bull, instructed Matrix Chambers’ Aidan O’Neill QC to take their appeal to the court after the Court of Appeal (CoA) found […]
By Sarah Andrews Here we consider litigation privilege and the dominant purpose test. Litigation privilege stems from a principle that those engaged in or contemplating litigation should be free to gather evidence without a requirement to disclose that evidence to opponents. For litigation privilege to apply, material must satisfy the four following criteria: it must […]
Royal Decree-Law 9/2013, of 12 July, adopting urgent measures in order to ensure financial stability of the electricity system (hereinafter RD -L 9/2013) was published in the Official Spanish Gazette (BOE) on 13 July 2013. Over the last decade, the Spanish electricity system has been showing a tariff deficit. This deficit is due to the […]
With recovery in financial markets starting to take hold, DLA Piper has decided the time is right to launch Global Financial Markets Insight. The purpose of its new quarterly is to help guide new and experienced users of finance through the vast array of financial products and financing techniques that are now available in the […]
In a judgment dated 18 October, the Provincial Court of Madrid upheld a hybrid dispute resolution clause that referred disputes to either international arbitration under the arbitration rules of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute or the courts of ‘s-Hertogenbosch (in the Netherlands) (AP Madrid, Auto 147/2013). The judgment is important because it is the first one […]
Talk about a reshuffle in the Clifford Chance management suite. Heading the executive committee in 2014 will be corporate head Matthew Layton who has been elected to replace David Childs as managing partner. It’s the culmination of a month of changes at Clifford Chance. David Bickerton was re-elected to London managing partner position uncontested (what, […]
Ogier in Cayman has announced that US fund managers participating in the 2013 Hedge Funds Review Service Provider Rankings have ranked Ogier number one among competitors for a third straight year. The 2013 Hedge Funds Review Service Provider Rankings reflect the opinions of more than 1,000 industry participants including asset and investment managers, single-manager hedge […]
Simon Crossley, head of intellectual property at Eversheds, has said that it is no coincidence that trade-secret theft has increased, due to businesses increasingly storing confidential information and trade secrets on networked systems. Crossley, commenting following a warning that intellectual property theft is a greater cybersecurity threat than cyber war and attacks from hackers, said: ‘No […]
New Perimeter, DLA Piper’s non-profit affiliate dedicated exclusively to global pro bono work, and Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia Community Legal Education Initiative (BABSEA CLE) have announced the completion of the second Myanmar National Clinical Legal Education (CLE) Workshop. The workshop took place during 27–29 September at the University of Mandalay and included faculty from […]
DLA Piper has been recognised by the BTI Consulting Group in its newly published 2014 BTI Client Service A-Team: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance. This marks the firm’s third consecutive and sixth overall appearance on BTI’s ‘Client Service 30’ list. DLA Piper was listed among the ‘Leaders of the Best’ in four categories, including: ‘Handles Problems’; ‘Meets Core […]
DLA Piper has represented US Bank and Goldman Sachs in connection with a private bank financing for the construction of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, involving total financing sources of approximately $1bn (£620m). The financing includes capital from a combination of public and private sources, equity and NFL financing in the form of a loan […]
Allen & Overy has announced the launch of Peerpoint, a business that is hoped to provide a panel of experienced, high-calibre lawyers available to work flexibly for Allen & Overy on a contract basis. The firm said that Peerpoint will allow Allen & Overy to increase its permanent workforce at times of high demand or […]