Ian McDonald
Mayer Brown
Articles
English High Court refuses to grant non-party costs order against Defendant's managing director
United Kingdom - October 16 2020 It is widely recognised that adverse costs orders represent one of the main risks to parties involved in litigation. However, a risk…
Top Ten Issues to Include in Your Force Majeure Checklist
USA - April 9 2020 Sent or received a force majeure notice under an English law governed contract? Here is a checklist for issues to consider in respect of the 10 most…
Jonathan Cohen, Stuart Pickford, Miles Robinson, Mark Stefanini.
Morrisons is not vicariously liable for a trusted employee publishing personal data without authorisation : the UK Supreme Court overturns the Court of Appeal
United Kingdom - April 3 2020 Further to our November 2019 update (link here), the UK Supreme Court has now ruled in the case of WM Morrisons Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants…
Stuart Pickford, Chris Roberts, Miles Robinson, Mark Stefanini, Oliver Yaros.
COVID-19 and the English Courts - practical implications to consider
United Kingdom - March 27 2020 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments to implement unprecedented measures and required industries to adapt to events that change…
English High Court recognises Bitcoin as property - a look at the decision in AA v Persons Unknown
United Kingdom - February 3 2020 In an important recent decision in the case of AA v Persons Unknown & Ors, Re Bitcoin, the English High Court has granted a proprietary injunction…
