The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has unanimously allowed the appeal in Drelle v Servis-Terminal LLC [2026] UKSC 29, confirming that, in principle, a creditor may present a bankruptcy petition based on an unrecognised and unregistrable foreign judgment. The decision reverses the Court of Appeal’s more restrictive approach and has important implications for creditors
The UK’s Companies House has released its third report on the implementation and operation of Parts 1 to 3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). The report covers progress over the last 12 months, including its enhanced collaboration with the Insolvency Service and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. ECCTA introduced important
When entering into a contract, parties usually do not intend – or even anticipate – ending up in a dispute with their counterparty. If a dispute does arise, however, the wording of the dispute resolution clause becomes crucial. Not only might it determine where a dispute is resolved, it may also dictate how a dispute
The courts and tribunals of England and Wales continue to grapple with the potential risks of using AI in the preparation of court documents. Several recent decisions focus on the risk of relying on fictitious authorities generated by AI tools, which is an important concern within common law jurisdictions that depend heavily on case precedents.
In England and Wales, the ability to set aside judgments obtained by fraud reflects the principle articulated in the 70-year-old decision of the Court of Appeal in Lazarus Estates Ltd v Beasley [1956] that “fraud unravels everything”.
Whilst the burden on those bringing claims to set aside judgments on the basis of fraud is high
