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In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Cross-border disputes New content Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Civil Procedure Rule Committee Minutes Minutes of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee meeting of 9 May 2025: The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has released the minutes from its 9 May 2025 meeting. For more detail, the minutes can be accessed here. Consultations Regulation of the debt enforcement sector consultation: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has opened a consultation on setting up an independent statutory regulator for the debt enforcement sector in England and Wales. The regulator would supervise enforcement agents, High Court Enforcement Officers and their firms operating the Taking Control of Goods procedure, to protect vulnerable people, improve accountability and raise professional standards. The proposals would enable the regulator to accredit firms and individuals, collect and share data, monitor...

Note: the CPRC has stopped sharing the supporting papers with the minutes, so no explanatory documents accompany this News Analysis. A copy of the minutes is available here: Minutes of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee. Welcome, action log and matters arising (item 1) The minutes of the 4 October 2024 meeting were approved-see News Analysis: Minutes of the CPR Committee meeting-4 October 2024. Law Commission consultation on the law of contempt (item 2) A presentation outlined the Law Commission’s consultation on contempt of court. Its wide scope was acknowledged, setting out potential reforms across multiple areas: liability protection and powers of courts and tribunals procedure representation and legal aid sanctions appeals The Commission’s view that a single procedural code should apply across different jurisdictions was emphasised, with a preference that any updated civil procedure provisions be contained within a further revised CPR 81. It was also explained that the Criminal Procedure Rules specify the steps...

Hindustan Construction Company Ltd Through Its Authorised Signatory Yogesh Dalal Versus Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited And Others ( 2025 INSC 1365) What are the practical implications of this case? This ruling delineates the limits of judicial involvement in s 11 proceedings: courts lack jurisdiction to revisit orders made under s 11 of the Act and are confined to a prima facie check of whether an arbitration agreement exists. The court underlined that, once an arbitrator is appointed, it becomes functus officio and cannot sit in judgement on the very point it has already resolved. This demarcation means s 11 orders are not amenable to review, the Act permitting only a threshold examination of the agreement to arbitrate. Accordingly, parties are warned against deploying litigation as a delaying ploy—such as seeking review of s 11 appointment orders—with the prospect of imposition of costs and, notably, personal accountability for public officers, highlighting that they are guardians of public faith rather than mere administrators. The court also reaffirmed that...

ARCHIVED This archived Practice Note is not maintained and is provided solely for background purposes. Please note that some links may no longer point to the provisions as they stood when this guidance was issued and originally published. For details of earlier and later amendments to the CPR, see: CPR updates—overview and Procedure Rule Committee minutes—overview. Agenda and minutes The draft agenda for the CPR Committee (CPRC) open meeting on 11 May 2018 is available here: The agreed minutes can also be found here: The meeting was presided over by Mr Justice Coulson, while Sir Terence Etherton delivered the opening remarks, expressly noting the breadth of the CPRC’s work and the considerable success of its open meetings (which have been held since June 2006). Membership (Agenda item 3) It was noted that: District Judge Lethem will continue to serve a further term on the CPRC a new barrister member will be appointed to replace Mr Johnathan Klein Ms Kate Wellington,...

This Practice Note forms part of a multi-jurisdictional guide outlining essential aspects of establishing specific business entities across global jurisdictions. Leading law firms in the Multilaw worldwide network respond to key questions on this topic. This edition sets out principal considerations when creating a representative office in Thailand. Current as at 13 January 2023. Authors: Kobkit Thienpreecha and Athistha Chitranukroh, Tilleke & Gibbins, a Multilaw member firm. Common entities Which entity type is addressed here, and which other commonly used forms are covered in separate responses? This response concerns the representative office. The public limited company and the private limited company are discussed in distinct responses. Identify other entity types that exist in this jurisdiction but are not covered at this time: Regional office Limited liability partnership General principles What is the principal source of law authorising this entity? Regulations of the Office of the Prime Minister B.E....

This Practice Note sits within a multi-jurisdictional guide that covers the key elements of establishing particular business entities worldwide. Leading firms in the Multilaw global network respond to core questions on the subject. This guide outlines the principal issues when setting up a private limited company in Cambodia. Current as of 23 July 2024. Author: Jay Cohen and Mealtey Oeurn, Tilleke & Gibbins, a Multilaw member firm... Common entities What form of entity is the subject of this questionnaire? Which other commonly used entities in this jurisdiction are dealt with in another questionnaire? Private limited company (Kromhoun Elachon Tortoul Khos Trov Mean Komrith) (subject of this response)... Identify other entity types in your jurisdiction that exist but are not covered by a questionnaire at this time: General partnership (Kromhoun Sahakkramaseth Toutov) Sole proprietorship (Sahakreas Ekbokkol) Branch (Sakha Kromhoun) Representative office (Kariyealy Tamnang Peanechchokam) Public limited company (Kromhoun Mohachun Tortoul Khos Trov Mean Komrith) Limited...

1 Definitions and interpretation 1.1 Within these Conditions, the terms below shall have the following meanings: Adequate Procedures – to be interpreted in accordance with BA 2010 and the guidance issued under it; Affiliate – any entity that, directly or indirectly, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, another entity; Applicable Law – all applicable laws, legislation, statutory instruments, regulations, and governmental guidance having binding effect, whether local or national [ or international in any relevant jurisdiction ]; Associated Person – means any or all of: (a) a party’s officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, subsidiaries, and persons Associated With that party (the Associates); and (b) persons Associated With any of the Associates, in each case engaged in performing services for or on behalf of that party, the Services and/or the Contract; Associated With – when used: (a) in clause 10 and in respect of bribery, shall be read in accordance with BA 2010 and the guidance published under it; (b)...

Part 1, interpretation and limitation of liability Unless the context requires otherwise, these articles use terms defined in the Companies Act 2006 (and any amending or subordinate legislation) and within these articles. Defined terms include: address; articles; bankruptcy (including similar overseas procedures); chair and chair of the meeting (articles 13 and 30); Companies Acts; director (including anyone acting as such); document (including electronic); electronic form/means and hard copy form; instrument; member; ordinary and special resolutions; eligible director; participate; proxy notice; relevant officer (non‑auditor officers of the company or any group undertaking, present or former); subsidiary; and writing (any visible representation, including electronic) The model articles are excluded. Unless otherwise stated, statutory expressions bear the meaning they had when these articles became binding. References to legislation include any modification, re‑enactment or replacement. Singular includes plural and vice versa; masculine includes feminine and neuter; persons include corporations Each member’s liability is limited to £1, payable on a winding up while a member or within one year of ceasing, towards:...

Except for liability for death or personal injury, each party shall indemnify, and keep indemnified, the other against all costs and losses (including legal fees) from any future claims, actions or proceedings about the Dispute, in whole or in part, that it or its associated companies, officers, directors, agents or affiliates may bring against the other party or its associated companies, officers, directors, agents or affiliates. The parties shall not take, authorise, procure or permit any act intended to frustrate this Settlement Agreement. Each party shall indemnify, and keep indemnified, the other for all costs and damages (including legal expenses) incurred in any future actions, claims or proceedings by [ insert specific third parties ] concerning the [ Dispute, or any part of it, OR Contract ], where liability mirrors the losses covered by this Settlement Agreement. Such sums are payable only insofar as they relate to claims arising from the [ matters which have been settled in this Settlement Agreement ], and not to unrelated...