Conflict of Laws

APRIL 13, 2023

It will also look at the legality of limitation standstill agreements to defer the limitation period in the context of foreign-seated arbitration by examining prevailing legal principles together with relevant case laws and through the prism of the decision in the Extramarks case. Interestingly, the Singapore Court of Appeal in BBA v.

Laws 98

Laws Procedural Law Contract Government 98

LexForti

JUNE 4, 2021

The sheer origin of Jurisdiction can be claimed to draw its essence from Public International Law, Constitutional law, the conflict of laws and the powers stipulated in the legislative and executive branches of the government to allocate resources in order to adequately serve the needs of the society.

Cause of Action 52

Cause of Action Court Entertainment Constitutional Law 52

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Even as successful cases against governments have blossomed, private suits face significant barriers. A civil law breakthrough came in 2021, with the ruling of a Dutch court against Shell. In Smith v Fonterra , decided by New Zealand’s Supreme Court this week, we have perhaps the biggest common law breakthrough.

Litigating 75

Litigating Litigation Laws Tort 75

Conflict of Laws

MAY 18, 2023

The UK Supreme Court ruled that the cause of action in the aftermath of the 2011 Bonga offshore oil spill accrued at the moment when the oil reached the shore. They rule that the cause of action had accrued at the moment when the spilled oil had reached the shore. This was a one-off event and not a continuing nuisance.

Cause of Action 40

Cause of Action Court Tort Civil Law 40