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Brazil's newly enacted Constitutional Amendment No. 141 significantly changes the country's working-time rules. The amendment gradually reduces the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours, introduces a second paid weekly rest day, and creates a new exemption from working-time and timekeeping requirements for certain employees with a university degree who meet a compensation threshold.... By: Littler

The decision to part ways with an employee has been made, the termination notice is prepared, and just before the scheduled meeting, the employee submits a medical certificate for sick leave. This is one of the most common scenarios employers bring to us. Sick leave does not block the possibility of terminating the employment contract, but it changes the timing and the manner in which it can be done.... By: Dudkowiak & Putyra

Muhammad Olaniyan (University of Ilorin) has posted Algorithmic Justice: Examining the Admissibility and Evidential Weight of AI-Generated Evidence in Nigerian Courts on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way information is created, stored, analysed and presented. In litigation, parties may increasingly seek to rely on AI-generated text, […]

Police have banned protests in parts of Paris on Thursday as France braces for further demonstrations, just days after student and other rallies degenerated into some of the worst street unrest in years. Wednesday’s announcement came after President Emmanuel Macron took an apparent swipe at his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, for exploiting the riots for […]

This update provides key takeaways and an at-a-glance guide for each of the fund manager categories now available. On 16

Extract from Isabelle Roccia’s article “A view from Brussels: Is governance better served by legal uncertainty?” This week made one thing stand out over the rest for me: 10 years […]

Litigation stems from Venezuela's nationalization of gold deposits in 2008 and has spanned national and international courts across 15 years.

Estate planning rarely fails because a family lacks a story. It fails because the documents do not account for how complicated that story has become. Families immigrate. Children live across states and countries.... By: Offit Kurman

On 12 October 2026, the EU imposed further sanctions on Russia, adding to the EU’s asset-freeze list 826 entities and 743 individuals — all part of Russia’s military-industrial complex — and 77 candidates involved in the illegal September 2026 elections to the Russian State Duma.... By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Reece Blackett Sections 7 and 24 of the Constitution require that parliamentarians be ‘directly chosen by the people’. This constitutional mandate of direct choice by the people limits Parliament’s otherwise broad power to regulate federal elections, operating through a two-stage test

This horizon scan highlights the principal legal and regulatory developments (excluding tax) that European managers should monitor over the coming months. In our full analysis, we have grouped topics under headings, commented on issues we think are especially noteworthy, and included a note, highlighted in red, for each topic to indicate any new topics or material updates since the previous edition of our horizon scan (published in May 2026).... By: Goodwin

On October 15, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)’s Neo Group judgment (C-203/25) broadened the circumstances in which anti-abuse rules may apply to the zero-percent dividend withholding tax exemption under the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive (PSD).... By: DLA Piper

The Canadian M&A market remains active but participants on both the buy and sell side of transactions are increasingly selective. While macroeconomic uncertainty continues to delay sponsor exits and extend holding time horizons for many private equity investments, demand for high-quality assets remains strong, driving competition for opportunities that offer scale, resilience and long-term strategic value.... By: Bennett Jones LLP

New national rules, effective 1 July 2026, give workers who continue working after China’s mandatory retirement age a set of statutory protections for the first time. For employers that rehire retiring staff or rely on older workers in frontline roles, the most significant change is that these workers are now entitled to overtime pay on the same basis as ordinary employees.... By: DLA Piper

On 14 October 2026, the German Parliament adopted the Implementation Act for the EU Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”), determining how the EU’s cybersecurity rules for products with digital elements will be supervised and enforced in Germany.... By: Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

AFSA’s appointment of Professor Lise Bosman as the inaugural president of its International Court was a clear statement of intent. Her career has moved between practice, academia and arbitral institutions: from apartheid-era campus politics at the University of Cape Town, the Iran–US Claims Tribunal in The Hague, practising commercial arbitration at Freshfields, leadership of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) and two decades teaching arbitration law at the University of

International arbitration has long been the forum of choice for complex cross-border disputes — and for good reason: neutral venue, expert decision-makers, confidential proceedings, and global enforcement under the New York Convention.... By: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

The conservative Greek government has sought in recent days to avoid comparisons with the protests and violence in France.

Washington is becoming more forceful as it seeks to push Ukraine to the bargaining table. Talks may begin again on ending the war.

Welcome to the Autumn 2026 edition of Real Insight, our UK real estate update.... By: Jones Day

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) has issued Ministerial Resolution No. 122 of 2026 Regarding the Update of Labour Accommodation Requirements (the Resolution), introducing updated requirements for labor accommodation in the UAE.... By: Morgan Lewis - Shifting Sands Of Labor Law

BLOG OVERVIEW: Defensible worker categories under the EU Pay Transparency Directive start with a sound, gender-neutral job evaluation. Five triage questions show where an employer’s foundation breaks down: whether jobs were evaluated, whether documentation survives, whether the evaluation reflects the Directive’s criteria of skills, effort, responsibility and working conditions, whether pay structures preserve equal-value groupings, and whether categories follow that structure. The first... By:

The Central Bank of Nigeria, through its legal team led by Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, argued a preliminary objection to an application filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project before the Federal High Court in Abuja over approximately ₦2.995 trillion identified in connection with the […]

Brazil's New Working-Time Framework: Reduced Hours, Two Weekly Rest Days, and a New Exemption for Certain Employees Brazil's newly enacted Constitutional Amendment No. 141 significantly changes the country's working-time rules. The amendment gradually reduces the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours, introduces a second paid weekly rest day, and creates a new exemption from working-time and timekeeping requirements for certain employees with a university degree who meet a compensation threshold.

*Says “There Is No Way I Can Get A Fair Trial Before My Accuser,” Insists ₦87.43m Was Spent, ₦18.91m Remains The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Owerri Branch, Mazi Udegbulem, has rejected an invitation to appear before a five-member committee constituted by the Branch to investigate the utilisation of a ₦100 million grant from […]

More than 100 students from several secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, were hospitalised on Wednesday after inhaling an offensive gaseous substance in what authorities have linked to underground methane emissions previously recorded in parts of Ijebu land. The affected students were taken to the State Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, the General Hospital, Ijebu-Igbo, […]

Welcome to the October 2026 issue of our global newsletter, Israel Group News, dedicated to keeping you informed on the latest developments, emerging trends and hot topics.... By: DLA Piper

On 18 September 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final Guidelines on the sound management of third-party risk regarding non-ICT services (the New Guidelines).... By: DLA Piper

The U.S. government under the Biden administration designated Stephen Hubbard as wrongfully detained.

The government has published a consultation paper on employment status reform and protections for the self-employed. The consultation closes on 8 January 2027.... By: DLA Piper

Brad Lander is not the first U.S. politician detained in the West Bank this year.

Brendan Nugent is charged with intentionally causing serious injury, dangerous driving causing serious injury and causing harm to a federal official.

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) (comprising the European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and European Securities and Markets Authority) has published its annual work programme for 2027, setting out priorities for addressing cross-sectoral risks and enhancing supervisory coordination across the EU financial sector.... By: A&O Shearman

On September 8, 2026, 11 European countries (Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) and Canada (the participating countries) issued a joint statement confirming their intention to restrict trade with Israeli settlements. The emerging measures create additional compliance considerations for multinational businesses.... By: Morgan Lewis

The use of AI in international arbitration is no longer limited to any single task or participant. It now spans document review, legal research, evidence analysis, drafting and, increasingly, the work of tribunals themselves.... By: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

In the recent case of DZD v DZE [2026] SGHC 199, the General Division of the High Court of Singapore set aside an arbitral award after finding that the parties had not entered into a valid arbitration agreement. The court held that the respondent’s non-participation in the arbitration did not give rise to a deemed arbitration agreement and that its payment of freight to the claimant neither ratified the forged execution of a charterparty document nor established an agreement to arbitrate.... By:

The Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko (FMA) has released a consultation on proposed changes to the standard conditions imposed on market services licences under Part 6 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMCA).... By: DLA Piper

The Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba on Wednesday granted bail to four defendants standing trial over the fatal shooting of Oghenemi “Mine” Ogidi in Effurun, Delta State, while the first defendant, ASP Usman Nuhu, popularly known as “Ogbegbe,” remains in custody. The development followed the closure of the defence cases by all five […]

The Federal Government has provided an update on Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola case, revealing that laboratory tests identified the Bundibugyo strain of the virus in the patient. The case involves a female diplomat who travelled from Uganda to Abuja on October 3, 2026, according to information presented at an emergency meeting on Wednesday. Her nationality […]

An Ebola scare gripped the National Assembly on Wednesday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio disclosed that several senators declined to shake hands with him amid concerns over the confirmed Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory. Akpabio made the disclosure during the Senate’s consideration of a motion on measures to prevent the spread of the […]

The third prosecution witness (PW3) in the ongoing trial of former Taraba State Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku and another defendant before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Taiwo Jones, on Wednesday told the court that he never received any instructions on financial transactions from the former governor. Ishaku, who governed Taraba State […]

Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has warned that the continued migration of Nigerian doctors is no longer only a healthcare challenge but a growing threat to the country’s medical education system. Fayemi said Nigeria risks losing the capacity to train the next generation of doctors and specialists if the exodus of experienced medical […]

A retired officer of the State Security Service, Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam, has apologised to the Director-General of the agency, Oluwatosin Ajayi, for taking an internal matter to an online media platform, describing his action as a serious error of judgment. Ezeakolam, however, subsequently instructed his lawyer to demand the correction and retraction of aspects of […]

UK public M&A activity remained robust over the summer, with a further nine firm offers announced in July alone. While September was quieter, UK equities continued to draw strong interest from overseas bidders, particularly at the small- and large-cap ends of the market, and seven firm offers exceeded £1bn in value.... By: Ashurst Perkins Coie

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement confirming that the Upper Tribunal will hear legal challenges to its motor finance redress scheme from 16 to 26 February 2027.... By: A&O Shearman

On 7 September 2026, the UK Government launched an open consultation (which will remain open until 30 November 2026) on “Modernising Corporate Reporting”, proposing significant changes to the corporate reporting regime under the Companies Act 2006 (Companies Act) with the aim of generating more useful disclosures for investors.... By: Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

The government has paired its North Sea approval with a new fund for cleaner energy, while critics question whether the project will deliver meaningful benefits for households.

Gibson Dunn lawyers review the law and practice of equity finance in Spain and provide an overview of trends and developments in private equity and public markets in the Spain chapter of the Chambers and Partners Equity Finance 2026 Practice Guide.

For years, the UK and US have approached whistleblowing from slightly different starting points. The UK’s regime has primarily focused on preventing those who speak up from being subject to any detriment for having done so. The US has gone a step further, using financial incentives to encourage whistleblowers to bring information directly to regulators....... Continue Reading

AXA’s lawyers have called on the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal to limit how a self-represented psychiatrist can use AI to support his £250,000 antitrust damages claim against the health insurer.

Learn from common mistakes that can make an Ontario divorce more complicated, including financial disclosure problems and missed deadlines.

The Ogun State Government has approved a ₦50,000 welfare palliative for each of the 3,050 members of the 2026 Batch C, Stream I of the National Youth Service Corps currently undergoing orientation at the NYSC camp in Sagamu. The intervention, approved by the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun, is aimed at easing the impact of […]

**Tiyasha Introduction The Supreme Court in Louis De Raedt and later in Sarbananda Sonowal held that the power of the Government of India to expel foreigners is absolute and unlimited and there is no provision in the Constitution fettering its discretion. Although delivered in the context of a self-admitted foreign national, years later, the constitutionally […]

In August, HM Courts and Tribunals Service banned Meta’s smart glasses from every criminal, civil and family court building in England and Wales. Security staff now confiscate the devices on entry and return them on exit, while smartphones are still allowed provided they are not used to record. Smart glasses were given no such exception, […]

A Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court in Delhi on Wednesday ordered the release of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after accepting the sureties furnished by them, bringing their judicial custody to an end. Assistant Commissioner of Police Ritu Raj, acting as the Special Executive Magistrate, passed the release order after […]

More than four months after Bill C-34 was introduced (and about ten days after I posted about it ), the government released its Charter statement for the Safe Social Media Act. While there was no doubt the government would insist its bill is Charter-compliant, the question was how it would defend the under-16 social media ban, which I have argued is unconstitutional and whose French counterpart the Constitutional Council struck down in August . On that front, the statement is noticeably weak, ci

On September 17, 2026, the European Data Protection Board adopted Guidelines 3/2025 on the interplay between the Digital Services Act and the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Continue Reading ›

A 35-year-old woman, Mrs Anulika Nwokike Onyeanusi, has pleaded not guilty to a 14-count charge bordering on alleged sexual abuse and exploitation of her two daughters, aged seven and nine, before the Anambra State High Court’s Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka. The charges include allegations of rape, sexual exploitation, the use of […]

On 12 October 2026 the United Kingdom’s Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) paused its Control List Classification service, through which exporters had sought official advice on whether their goods, software, or technology fall within the control lists, and two days later it widened the dual-use open general export licence (OGEL) and the two OGELs for...... Continue Reading

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a 1989 criminal appeal and upheld the life sentence of a man convicted of stabbing a person to death over a land dispute in Bareilly. The Court held that differences between the FIR and the dying declaration about how the victim reached the hospital were minor and did not […]

*Says “The Director Was Not Acting In A Vacuum” A consulting firm, Bizplus Consulting Services Ltd, has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, seeking an investigation into alleged conflicting representations by the Director of Enforcement of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Chukwuemeka Tony Ubani, and asking that his clearance for appointment to […]

TLB’s primer on foreign sovereign immunity has been updated to reflect recent cases, global developments, and new statutes. The primer on foreign sovereign immunity is part of a popular series of TLB primers covering topics such as personal jurisdiction, choice of law, and service of process. They serve as good teaching tools for classes on

The Global Guide Quarterly (Quarter 3, 2026) The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is a newsletter published by Littler on a quarterly basis to provide high-level and concise coverage of global labor and employment (L&E) law developments in key countries across the Americas, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). ehubert@littler.com Wed, 10/21/2026 - 06:53

The newly appointed judges of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice have pledged to uphold judicial independence and integrity, tackle delays in adjudication and strengthen compliance with the Court’s judgments, amid renewed emphasis on restoring public confidence in regional justice delivery. The judges made the commitment as they began a five-day orientation programme on Monday, […]

A Thousand Words Cannot Carry A Single Basket Of Yams- African Proverb By Folarinwa Aluko Government is judged by its actions, not its declarations. A government cannot claim to promote innovation merely by publishing a policy that promises to do so. The test is whether the Policy understands the conditions that drive innovation, identifies the […]

Uganda has clarified that the woman who tested positive for Ebola virus disease in Abuja is a Nigerian national who only transited through Uganda after travelling to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, insisting that it currently has no confirmed active Ebola case. The clarification followed the Federal Government’s confirmation on October 20, 2026, […]

The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto has nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Zamfara North Senatorial District over gross non-compliance with the party’s guidelines and the Electoral Act. The judgment was delivered yesterday by Justice Tunde Oyebamiji Awotoye, who upheld the earlier decision of the Federal High Court, Gusau, which […]

The National Commission for Women, Maharashtra State Commission for Women and TISS Mumbai organised a consultation on reviewing state-specific laws, focusing on women’s property rights, workplace safety and access to justice.

The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has called on magistrates in Nigeria to invest consistently in self-development. Justice Dipeolu also urged magistrates to read judgments of superior courts, keep abreast of legislative developments, improve their legal research and judgment-writing skills, and participate in continuing judicial education. She equally cautioned magistrates against treating […]

Recent weeks have proved of great interest to the UK medical device industry, with various key developments emerging. Foremost among these, on 10 September 2026, the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare (“National Commission”) published its report on recommendations for a future regulatory framework (“Report”). The Report contains 44 recommendations, including several... Continue Reading

SEBI has amended Regulation 62-A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, simplifying the mandatory listing requirement by restricting it to debt securities issued after a listed entity's debt securities have been listed on a stock exchange.

The recent spasm of nihilistic violence in France will almost certainly have terrible consequences, including, not least, the election of Marine Le Pen next year. The 1968 U.S. presidential election was close. With George Wallace carrying the Deep South, Richard Nixon and Humbert Humphrey were very close in the popular vote. Public opinion turning against the Vietnam War no doubt helped Nixon,

Written by Dr. Rishi Gulati, Associate Professor of International Law at UEA Law School and a Barrier specializing in international law 1 Introduction Multilateral development banks (MDBs) such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the African Development Bank finance large-scale public projects globally and regionally to promote sustainable development and reduce poverty. […]

" Instilling confidence in the election process is vital for the maintenance of constitutional democracy," the Court said.

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The Delhi High Court will hear on Thursday, October 22, a petition filed by All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora challenging preventive proceedings initiated against her by Delhi Police and a notice directing her to furnish a personal bond of ₹10,000 with one surety to maintain peace. Justice Subramonium Prasad listed the matter […]

The Kerala High Court has held that placing the penis on the vagina of a three-year-old girl, after removing her undergarment and causing her pain, is not a mere “touch” under Section 7 of the POCSO Act but amounts to penetrative sexual assault under Section 3. Justice A. Badharudeen confirmed the conviction of the accused […]

The Law Society of England & Wales has sent out a practice note to remind everyone that ‘AI is not a legal entity’ and so ...

Madras High Court held that exploiting familial bonds and emotions to influence voters could not, by itself, amount to undue influence, as it did not overpower adults’ free will. The Court observed that adults who chose to vote a particular way in response to their children’s demands were exercising their own volition

Heineken has been told to pay a €111.2 million tab by an Amsterdam court, which ruled that the brewer is liable for damages caused by its Greek subsidiary’s abuse of dominance. The penalty – which includes €67.8 million in interest – comes after years of back-and-forth about whether the Dutch courts could hear Macedonian Thrace Brewery’s claim from almost a decade ago. Also in The Briefing, France...

A Czech customs dispute over suspected imports of Chinese-origin goods turns on two OLAF missions to Taiwan, in 2013 and 2014. The Czech Supreme Administrative Court asks whether OLAF had a legal basis to investigate there, whether its reports are valid, and how much they can prove when their content cannot be verified.

The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against 13 people accused of displaying posters in Mangaluru criticising the Supreme Court’s 2019 Ayodhya judgment. The Court held that expressing disagreement with a judicial decision and demanding justice falls within the constitutional protection of freedom of speech and does not, by itself, constitute an offence under […]

A bail court does not weigh evidence or defences such as language of disclosure statements, held the Division Bench.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior has refused to condone a 213-day delay in a writ appeal filed by the State, holding that processing a file through various authorities and obtaining legal opinion and permission cannot, by itself, amount to sufficient cause. The Court dismissed the State’s appeal as barred by limitation. A Division […]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission to withhold publication of the final list of candidates for the upcoming urban local body elections until October 26, following allegations that several opposition candidates were prevented from submitting their nomination papers. A vacation bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana […]

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have moved the Delhi High Court seeking to set aside an October 19 order extending their judicial custody in preventive proceedings under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). They have alleged that their continued detention, despite submitting sureties, violates their fundamental right to personal liberty […]

The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, has held that a party cannot automatically forfeit earnest money or advance payments under an agreement to sell without proving actual loss or legal injury caused by a breach of contract. Affirming the dismissal of a suit for specific performance, the Court ruled that […]

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday permitted Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to withdraw their petitions challenging an order extending their judicial custody, after advising them to pursue the remedies available under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Justice Subramonium Prasad permitted the withdrawal after questioning why the petitioners […]

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a review petition filed by the State Bank of India against its earlier order holding that the terms governing a retired officer’s loans did not empower the bank to prematurely close the loan accounts merely because he had attained the age of superannuation. A Division Bench of Justice Vivek […]

Estonian providers are bringing AI into the consultation room. The country's data protection regulator says that, at least under its own practice, recording the conversation is not automatically covered by the health law that generally keeps confirmed outpatient and hospital records for 30 years.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has upheld a cheque bounce conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It held that the accused’s plea that the complainant filled in the cheque could not be accepted at the revision stage, because it was never suggested to the complainant during cross-examination. Justice Rakesh Kainthla dismissed the […]

The newly introduced International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) 2026 Arbitration Rules (“2026 ICC Rules”, already discussed here ) clear the air about 'whether to disclose' by imposing an unambiguous duty on arbitrators to disclose relationships or circumstances falling short of a conflict, overriding any subjective doubts held by the arbitrator. Article 12(2) gives an institutional backing to that principle, plugging the procedural gap which institutions have long circled about. There has always

Recent weeks have proved of great interest to the UK medical device industry, with various key developments emerging. Foremost among these, on 10 September 2026, the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare (“National Commission”) published its report on recommendations for a future regulatory framework (“Report”). The Report contains 44 recommendations, including several... Continue Reading

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the maintainability of pleas filed by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka challenging the extension of their custody, observing that the matter was still before the court of first instance and asking why they had approached the High Court at this stage. Justice Subramonium […]

The Supreme Court allowed Vijayan and co-accused to file appeal before the High Court Division Bench against the Single Bench direction to register FIR.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the investigation into the FIR registered against former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena T and son-in-law P A Mohamed Riyas in the alleged Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL)-Exalogic case for seven days. The Court also permitted the petitioners to pursue their challenge before a Division […]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the investigation against former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others in the CMRL-Exalogic corruption case for one week, allowing them to challenge the direction for registration of an FIR before a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court. A vacation Bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. […]

Laura Gratacós i Camós has posted Legal Certainty for B2B Tokenised Collateral: A Functional and Layered Analysis of Private Law, Smart Contracts and Private International Law on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This study examines the use of financial tokens as collateral in cross-border B2B transactions and the legal uncertainty associated with cryptographic control, the localisation […]

A man convicted of murder has had his conviction referred back to the Court of Appeal after the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) found that a jury may not have been given the chance to consider whether he was guilty of manslaughter instead. Nicholas Curtis was jailed for life, with a minimum term of 18 […]

The Allahabad High Court has sought responses from the Central Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the need for a legal or regulatory framework enabling dependants of patients in a comatose state to access money held in their bank accounts to meet medical expenses and household necessities. A Division Bench of Justice […]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) to consider a representation by the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) seeking an extension of the deadline for filing nominations for the upcoming urban local body elections. The party has alleged that violence, intimidation and obstruction prevented several of its candidates […]

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal case of cheating, criminal breach of trust and criminal intimidation against a factory owner, holding that the dispute arose out of a failed commercial lease and was purely civil in nature. Justice Uday Kumar found that the FIR was a retaliatory counter-blast lodged after the landlord started […]

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered the West Bengal government to constitute a commission of inquiry led by a retired high court judge to investigate the October 17 stampede at the Chorbagan Durga puja pandal, which resulted in 19 deaths. While issuing the order, a division bench headed by Chief Justice Ravindra V Ghuge […]

The Court asked the SEC to postpone the publication of final list of candidates till October 25.

The Allahabad High Court has ordered a statewide verification of the appointment letters and educational documents of all teachers of Classes I to VIII in Uttar Pradesh, to be routed through the Special Task Force (STF). Justice Vinod Diwakar issued the directions on October 16, 2026, while hearing a writ petition by a teacher who, […]

The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow has asked the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to state whether a Certificate and Place of Practice (COP), once issued, can be reissued with a changed place of practice. The Court also asked the Council to place on record the details of 5108 voters found eligible for the upcoming […]

Court of appeal decision prevents woman from suing police and CPS for disclosing her address to violent ex-partner The Labour MP Jess Phillips has said she hopes the UK’s highest court “sees sense” and overturns a ruling preventing a domestic abuse survivor from suing Sussex police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for disclosing her address to her violent ex-partner. Phillips said that if the supreme court upheld the court of appeal’s decision when it hears the case on Wednesday and Thurs

by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**

Maternity leave is a right to motherhood; child's right to full development protected under Article 21, Court said.

The Allahabad High Court has directed its Registrar General to proceed under Section 379 of the BNSS after finding that the police fabricated an arrest memo and committed perjury before the Court in a habeas corpus case from Aligarh. A Division Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Achal Sachdev also allowed the habeas corpus […]

The Court looked at what a financial creditor must show to prove "default under Section 7 of the IBC", and what kind of documents the adjudicating authority can rely on to be satisfied that default has occurred.

The Calcutta High Court has declined to directly supervise the investigation into the deadly Chorebagan Durga Puja pandal stampede in Kolkata, while permitting the West Bengal government to appoint a retired High Court judge of its choice to head a commission of inquiry into the tragedy. A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Ravindra V […]

[We have the following announcement. DRE]The next Helsinki Legal History Series seminar [will be held] on October 27th! We are delighted to welcome Dr. Minna-Kerttu Kekki (University of Helsinki) to give a lecture titled: “Law and Morality in Soviet Estonian Judiciary: A philosophical analysis of a case from 1960.” Time: 3 pm – 4.30 pm. Location: Athena Sali 167. Link for

By Ishie-Johnson Emmanuel Abstract For over three decades, Nigerian corporate insolvency law was synonymous with corporate death. The enactment of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 introduced a paradigm shift from a liquidation-centric to a rescue-oriented framework. This article examines the key innovations of CAMA 2020, particularly administration and Company Voluntary Arrangements, and evaluates […]

The Nigerian Bar Association, Enugu Branch, and civil society organisation Spaces for Change have raised concerns over what they described as the increasing use of the judiciary and legal processes to suppress civic space in Nigeria and across West Africa, particularly during periods of crisis. Speaking at a two-day high-level training for judges, judicial officers […]

By Oluwaleye Adedoyin Grace Reports indicates that thirty-seven suspected illegal miners reportedly died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. Weeks later, a suspended commandant admitted before a judicial commission of inquiry that the deaths could have been prevented. Yet, conflicting accounts about the operation leave fundamental […]

By Victor Sunday Introduction On October 19, 2026, Omoyele Sowore stood in the Federal High Court in Abuja and demanded that a lawyer take back a remark calling him a “tout”. The irony was hard to miss as the same Sowore is on trial in that same court for calling the President a “criminal” online […]

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) seeking to restrain authorities from removing its temporary bookstall near Jadavpur Coffee House in Kolkata during the Durga Puja festivities. Justice Partha Pratim Roy declined to grant relief to the party, observing that merely applying for permission and […]

Watch Law Made Easy by SCC Times new episode which examines the legal framework under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Protection

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has begun earning revenue from the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two following the resolution of its nearly two-decade dispute with Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday during the formalisation of the settlement agreement between the Federal […]

JPMorgan Chase & Co has deposited N50bn with the Central Bank of Nigeria as part of efforts to secure a merchant banking licence and expand its operations in Africa’s largest economy. The deposit, valued at about $38m, meets a key requirement in the American lender’s application and signals its readiness to establish a licensed banking […]

The United States has warned that Mexican drug cartels are increasingly looking to Africa as an alternative route for trafficking synthetic drugs, after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency dismantled four methamphetamine laboratories in Nigeria this year. The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs for Africa and the […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested an Abuja-based businessman, Innocent Ezuma, 57, over allegations of defrauding a Ukrainian investor of more than $120m. Ezuma was arrested at his residence in Abuja on Monday, October 19, and remained in the commission’s custody as of Tuesday. The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrest to […]

The Association of West African Media Lawyers (WAMELA) has petitioned the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), asking it to investigate whether Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma’s decision to contest a Senate seat in 2027 while still serving as governor raises questions of conflict of interest or abuse of office. The petition, dated October 20, 2026, […]

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China’s rules for government investment funds ask public capital to serve national strategies and designated industries while telling government agencies not to interfere through administrative means in individual investment decisions.

Government departments are equally bound by limitation law and cannot obtain condonation merely by citing internal delay or blaming counsel without a reasonable and supported explanation.

Once an Assessing Officer grants another opportunity for cross-examination after an earlier absence, the officer cannot later revive that absence as the basis for denying the taxpayer an effective cross-examination.

This post is kindly prepared by Akifumi MOCHIZUKI, attorney at law at Atsumi Toshiyuki Law Office and a member of Private International Law Association of Japan 1. The Absence of Divorce under Philippine Law and the Recognition of Foreign Divorces in the Philippines Philippine law provides for the declaration of nullity and the […]

Europe’s payments landscape is set for a substantial change as the EU moves closer to finalising the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and the Payment Services Regulation (PSR). Our Payments & Fintech Team explains what the new regime could mean for payments-sector businesses, including U.S. companies with European operations.... By: Alston & Bird

Several recent developments reflect the European Union’s ambition to decrease dependence on non-EU technology, and to boost the development of technology in the European Union...... By: Mayer Brown

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Global institutions push back on Trump’s rule of law assault

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Former Danish PM urges Europe to step up on security and warns against weakening NATO

Ukraine urges action on Claims Commission and Russian assets

As fraud and asset recovery disputes increasingly span multiple jurisdictions, a clear understanding of the legal tools available across borders is essential. This guide provides a comparative analysis of the principal legal and procedural frameworks across 23 jurisdictions, complemented by expert commentary on recent developments and emerging trends.

Foreign direct investment controls have become one of the defining regulatory challenges for cross-border transactions. As governments expand investment screening regimes in response to national security, economic resilience and technological competition, navigating these rules is now an essential part of deal execution. This practical guide brings together expert analysis from leading practitioners across multiple jurisdictions.

Proposals to place medical students inside detention centres makes universities active accomplices in border violence, further legitimising structures of exclusion and containment Guest post by Nicola Cocco, Kristina Millona, Patrizia Borsellino, Vittorio Agnoletto, Antonello D’Elia, Lara Tavoschi, Francesca Cimino, Fabio Perocco, Francesca Esposito, Chiara Montaldo, and Camilla Ponti.

GPU and Connected Data Centre Equipment Financing: An Indian Legal Perspective

On 18 November 2025, the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority published the first list of critical information and communication technology third-party providers designated under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). The authorities assessed providers by reference to their systemic importance, their role in supporting critical or important functions and the substitutability of their servi

The new Return Regulation signifies a systematic and disproportionate extension of detention compared to existing measures under the 2008 directive Guest post by Galatea Scotti and Chiara Catelli. Galatea is a social anthropologist and PhD researcher at the University of Birmingham. Her doctoral research examines life after deportation in Ghana through an ethnographic and participatory approach, focusing on social relations, masculinity, temporality, and acts of resistance. She has worked in the

On 16 July 2026, the Commission adopted a decision specifying Alphabet’s obligations to share Google Search data under Article 6(11) of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In specifying those obligations under Article 8(2) DMA, the Commission prescribes safeguards and then relies on them to

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There were more than 750m members of class actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal by the end of last year, 80m more than a year earlier, new research has found.

In BDP Construction Limited v Cygnet Behavioural Health Limited [2026] EWHC 1796 (TCC), the High Court granted summary judgment to enforce an Adjudicator's decision, rejecting challenges based on jurisdiction and breach of natural justice.... By: Mayer Brown

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Garki has nullified an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission report accusing lawyer Ted Iseghohi-Edwards of fraud in connection with the London-Paris Club refunds, holding that the 2024 report contradicted earlier investigations which had cleared him of wrongdoing. Justice Suleiman Belgore delivered the judgment on Tuesday in […]

The 12th prosecution witness (PW12) in the ongoing trial of the immediate past Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Abubakar Sirika, and three others on Tuesday admitted before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Abel Enitan, was not charged in court over […]

Written by Thokozile Nhlumayo UK and EU Strengthen Talks on Border Security and Law Enforcement The United Kingdom is pursuing closer cooperation with the European Union on law enforcement, border management and migration, despite having left the bloc. UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was expected to meet European Commissioner for Home Affairs Magnus Brunner to […]

France is accelerating defense investment and industrial capacity under an increasingly interventionist regulatory framework focused on strategic autonomy, security of supply, and rapid rearmament.... By: McDermott Will & Schulte

Italy’s defense regulatory environment combines growing investment in military capability with established rules governing defense procurement, strategic transactions, and exports of military equipment.... By: McDermott Will & Schulte

Welcome back to The Silent Line. This issue tracks what has moved since our inaugural briefing in September. The topics this month include a revised set of Colorado ADMTA rules heading into an October 26 hearing, with a federal constitutional challenge and the Department of Justice waiting in the wings;... By: McGinnis Lochridge

Germany’s defense regulatory framework is evolving rapidly as the government seeks to accelerate procurement, infrastructure development and investment while strengthening security and resilience requirements.... By: McDermott Will & Schulte

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a Call for Input on gold tokenisation as part of its broader work with the Bank of England on the future of tokenisation in UK wholesale financial markets.... By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Our Cayman Islands update highlights recent regulatory developments affecting the digital assets sector, including the introduction of a dedicated framework for tokenised funds, new AML and sanctions rules, enhanced market conduct requirements for virtual asset service providers and increased regulatory scrutiny of capital adequacy and insurance arrangements.... By: Carey Olsen

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a new supervisory memorandum of understanding with France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers, adding another layer to the growing cross-border framework governing investment advisers and investment service providers. While the agreement is not an enforcement action, it is a notable regulatory development for firms operating across U.S. and European...

A UAE investor has won a Mauritian court injunction against South Sudan’s national oil and gas company in support of a newly filed ICSID claim over a stalled deal to acquire oil production assets.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its findings from a review of governance at a sample of benchmark administrators.... By: A&O Shearman

President Donald Trump rips a paper in half, with the U.S. flag on one side and the Canadian flag on the other.

On 9 October, during an appearance at the Innovation Nation Summit in Manchester, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham put reform of non-compete clauses back on the agenda. Describing non-compete clauses as a ‘drag on innovation’ and stating that some businesses have ‘gone too far’ in their use of restrictive practices, the Prime Minister confirmed that...... By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Jordan is trying to overturn an under-the-radar investment treaty award that requires it to compensate two European engineering companies who were contracted for a dam project.

Partner Victoria Ferres discusses the current asset management and investment landscape in Saudi Arabia, including developments in private credit, Financing Investment Funds reforms, and international interest in CMA-regulated operations, among other trends.... By: Morgan Lewis

As part of the amendments to article 132 of the Mexico City Tax Code published in December 2024, certain real property tax taxpayers became subject to an obligation to file an informative declaration with the Ministry of Administration and Finance regarding residential properties whose cadastral value falls within ranges L, M, N, O, and P of the rate established in article 130, Section I of the Mexico City Tax Code.... By: Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Latitude59's events in Singapore, Lusaka, Kampala and Nairobi run from Oct. 28 to Dec. 4, and each country has its own data-protection law. Kenya's small-firm registration exemption skips health, education and finance, Zambia defaults to local storage, and breach clocks start at different points in each country.

Editor’s Note: Latitude59, the Estonia-born startup conference, said in October that it will hold events in Singapore on Oct. 28, in Lusaka, Zambia, and Kampala, Uganda, in November, and in Nairobi, Kenya, on Dec. 3 and 4, where organizers expect about 2,000 attendees, among them 600 investors. Each stop sits under its own data-protection statute.... Continue Reading

Germany's FDI screening regime is moving house. The rules now spread across the Foreign Trade and Payments Act (AWG) and Ordinance (AWV) will be consolidated into a standalone Investment Screening Act (Investitionsprüfungsgesetz, IPG), supported by a new Investment Screening Ordinance (Investitionsprüfungsverordnung, IPV).... By: Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

New Zealand’s Inland Revenue has released draft guidance, PUB00266, on its view as to how payments made by New Zealand residents to non-residents for software supplies should be categorised for tax purposes.... By: DLA Piper

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a new supervisory memorandum of understanding with France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers, adding another layer to the growing cross-border framework governing investment advisers and investment service providers. While the agreement is not an enforcement action, it is a notable regulatory development for firms operating across U.S. and European... Continue Reading

The Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill received Royal Assent on 16 October and the announcement was made in Tynwald on 20 October. The Act, once commenced, will allow adults who have lived on the island for at least five … Continue reading →

Elder statesman and National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, has died at the age of 100. His death was announced on Tuesday by the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in a statement personally signed by him in Akure. Aiyedatiwa described Fasoranti as a revered elder statesman whose century-long life […]

Three recent Department of Justice cases involving exports to Russia highlight a recurring enforcement theme: U.S. companies cannot assess diversion risk based only on the customer and destination named on an order. The cases arose from efforts to evade export controls and sanctions imposed or tightened after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.... By: Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Tuesday reserved judgment on an appeal filed by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, who is seeking the removal of the trial judge handling his criminal case over an alleged prejudgment of a disputed $400,000 payment. A three-member panel led by […]

The underwriting agreement would need to be signed and effective before bookbuilding begins, with the commitment to purchase all shares offered effective when the book opens. Underwriters should settle the purchase-price mechanism and complete capital assessments and the existing CMA notification before signing.... By: Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, urged Justice Hamza Mu’azu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, to dismiss the no-case submission filed by a former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, insisting that the evidence presented by the prosecution established a prima facie […]

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Ministry of Science and Technology issued a joint announcement to consult on additions to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export (Catalogue). The October 16 additions cover artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and photovoltaics. Crucially, the announcement also introduced immediate pre-export registration for covered technology exports. The proposed prohibitions and restrictions are not yet final.... By: Morgan Lewis

Primate Elijah Ayodele, Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could only win the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in the 2027 presidential election through rigging, while also claiming that Nigeria’s name would eventually be changed. Ayodele made the predictions in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho […]

The Federal Government has confirmed a case of Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), involving a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria on an international flight from Uganda. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, following […]

The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into a Federal Government circular requiring prior approval for official foreign trips, following concerns that the directive could subject members of the National Assembly to executive control and undermine the constitutional independence of the legislature. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Lagos lawmaker Jesse Onuakalusi and […]

Officers are instruments of state whose job is to repress, rather than manage, public dissent Familiar images of teargas clouds drifting across Paris squares, police baton charges against masked protesters and terrified teenagers floored – and worse – by stun grenades have once again focused the world’s attention on France’s policing methods. While most of its western European neighbours generally favour police tactics that prioritise crowd containment and de-escalation, France has long responde

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to conduct fresh congresses to replace its candidates who have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, insisting that the defections will not derail its preparations for the 2027 general election. The party said it would immediately begin the process of electing new candidates in the affected […]

The Senate on Tuesday passed two amendment bills seeking to protect and develop Nigeria’s local manufacturing and processing industries and align procurement practices with evolving international standards. The bills, sponsored by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, are the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and […]

Following the UK Information Commission’s (ICO) call for evidence on 8 October 2026 on the application of existing UK data protection laws to “agentic AI” systems, David Naylor, Simon Jones and Paul Jinks share headline thoughts on some of the fundamental data privacy questions raised by the use of agentic AI, summarise the key elements...

The Singapore Court of Appeal has upheld the enforcement of an ICSID award ordering Spain to pay €290 million to Dutch renewables investors, dismissing the state’s immunity arguments and affirming the “self-contained” nature of the ICSID regime.

With Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (the “AMLR”), part of the EU AML package alongside Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 (AMLAR), Directive (EU) 2024/1640 (AMLD6), and Regulation (EU) 2023/113, EU anti-money laundering rules will reach the football sector for the first time on a European-wide level. Football agents and professional football clubs become obliged entities, the latter only for certain transactions, including those with sponsors.... By: Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

The New Zealand Commerce Commission (Commission) has announced that it is actively seeking out instances of cartel conduct in responding to New Zealand Government procurements.... By: DLA Piper

The latest government Plan to Make Work Pay consultation focuses on reforming the test for worker status and on new protections for the genuinely self-employed. At this stage the government is not removing the distinction between employees and workers, although that remains a longer-term goal.... By: Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions.... By: A&O Shearman

By: Nigel Bankes Decision Commented On: Canadian Energy Regulator, Approval of Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC, Negotiated Settlement, September 28, 2026 PDF Version: The CER Approves the Negotiated Settlement for TMX’s Tolls and Tariffs: One More Taxpayer Subsidy for Oilsands Producers On September 28, 2026 the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) approved a negotiated settlement between Trans Mountain […]

The ratio and role of private competition litigation compared to public enforcement will continue to shift as antitrust authorities endure ongoing resource constraints, according to a former head of cabinet to the president of the EU’s General Court.

The U.K.'s legal technology industry is likely to set a new record and pass £400 million ($534 million) in funding in 2026, but fewer companies are expected to receive investment as investors become more selective about where they deploy capital, according to a report from LawtechUK.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is “thinking hard” about whether its next strategic market status investigation should probe Amazon or Meta.

Last month’s Public Safety progress report on the National Commitments to Combat Antisemitism notably included statements recognizing that antisemitism includes anti-Zionism. The National Council of Canadian Muslims wrote to the department to object and is now circulating a reply from Minister Gary Anandasangaree that former Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia Amira Elghawaby touted as showing that the “Government of Canada Clarifies Anti-Zionism is not Anti-Semitism.” The reality,

What ANI Media v. OpenAI Reveals About How Large Language Models Really Work I. Introduction The Delhi High Court on 24 July 2026 delivered its ruling in the application filed by ANI Media seeking an interim injunction against OpenAI[i], India’s first major court decision to address the copyright issues arising from large language models (“LLMs”). […]

Delhi High Court restrained the use of ACNE SCAR, ACNE+SCAR and ACNESCAR, holding them prima facie deceptively similar to Mankind’s registered ACNESTAR trademark, and directed the recall of existing stock within two months

By Marion Sandner In August 2026, the European Committee of Social Rights published its decision in the case FIDH and ATD Fourth World v. Belgium (Complaint No. 233/2023). The two complainant organisations sought the Committee in relation to hundreds of municipal regulations that prohibit or restrict begging in Belgium, with a particular impact on Roma […]

It was observed that lease premiums, ground rent, and sports complex membership charges lack the character of sovereign functions and constitute taxable services.

NCLT Mumbai found the Istisna and Wakala arrangement financial, and the claimed goods could not be found.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a habeas corpus petition is not maintainable once the detenu is released while the petition is pending. The Court dismissed a wife’s plea alleging her husband was illegally held by Kurnool police. It also declined compensation, holding that no finding of illegal detention could be recorded. A […]

Applications are now open for three- to six-month legal internships at the headquarters of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH in The Hague, for the period from March to September 2027! Interns work with our legal teams in the Family and Child Protection Law Division, the Transnational Litigation and Apostille Division, and the Commercial, Digital […]

To discharge the initial burden under Section 68, a taxpayer must establish not only the identity of the creditor but also the creditor’s financial capacity and the genuineness of the transaction.

Reassessment beyond four years can proceed where material VAT return figures showing a substantial turnover mismatch were not shown to have been disclosed during the original income tax assessment.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a pending contempt case does not stop the Government from pursuing its legal remedies, including an appeal. On that basis, it condoned the State’s delay in challenging a 2022 Single Judge order concerning a couple’s claim for an alternate site in Tirupati. The Division Bench of Justice […]

It was held that road restoration service provided to a registered business entity is fully taxable under RCM pursuant to Notification No. 13/2017-CT(Rate), and the refund was rightly denied.

The GST Council has proposed a new registration scheme allowing small online sellers to use e-commerce warehouses as their business address in other States (subject to certain conditions).

INTRODUCTION The system operated by Flock Safety in the United States has been in the news A LOT recently. I’m going to break down why this would not fly in Canada, thanks to our federal and provincial privacy laws. This hasn’t been tested by any Canadian courts yet, but my views are based on some pretty strong authorities. I am not a US lawyer, so I’ll assume that what Flock Safety

The GST Council has clarified that second-hand car dealers can claim ITC on repairs, spare parts and other business expenses without losing the benefit of the GST margin scheme.

Parenthood carries not merely affection and authority, but responsibility, the Court reminded.

District Court of NSW ... Mature-age student at UNSW fails to establish publication, identification and serious harm from reply to his post on a Facebook page ... Claims post implied he was a paedophile and creepy ... Court appreciates seriousness of paedophile imputation ... No suppression order made over judgment ... Editor Stephen Murray reports

The panellists examined how shared risk allocation, early-warning mechanisms, transparency and joint decision-making can help prevent construction disputes, improve project delivery and manage disagreements before they escalate into formal proceedings.

Federal Court of Australia ... Senior police commander has defamation action against 2GB and former broadcaster Ray Hadley temporarily stayed until April 2027 ... Follows series of temporary stays since trial dates were vacated in December 2024 ... Suing over broadcasts claiming unfair treatment of junior officers ... Editor Stephen Murray reports

Route deviation by itself does not establish a GST violation or intention to evade tax where the goods are supported by genuine invoices and a valid e-way bill showing the declared destination.

The share of employers running dedicated manager training has fallen from 30% in July to 22% in October, with fewer than one in 20 (4%) saying they are completely prepared for the new Employment Rights Act changes

Here’s what we need to do to stand up for international law Many applauded when Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel peace prize. The South African human rights lawyer had chaired the UN commission of inquiry that found Israel to have committed genocide in Gaza and served for five years as a judge on the international criminal court (ICC). Donald Trump responded a few hours later by imposing sanctions on the ICC. He chose a moment for celebrating the rule of law to try to undermine it. Kenneth Roth

An Italian criminal court may give the facts a different legal classification in its judgment without warning the accused. The new offence may have opened the way to an alternative procedure, but by then the deadline to ask for it has passed. The Corte suprema di cassazione asks whether the Directive on the right to information in criminal proceedings allows that.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has not shifted down a gear in using its digital markets powers following a government steer last year, Sarah Cardell has said. Responding to questions from UK lawmakers today, the CMA chief executive maintained that her agency has moved with “considerable pace and ambition” to enforce the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act after the Labour go...

The 2026 AIPPI World Congress, held in Hamburg from 7 to 10 October, brought together IP practitioners, judges, industry representatives and academics from around the world. Its patent programme ranged from formal harmonisation work on divisional applications and double patenting to the practical challenges of cross-border litigation, contributory infringement and evidence. Across the sessions, a common theme emerged: patent disputes are becoming increasingly international and technically comple

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by the father of a major woman seeking her recovery, holding that where an adult woman voluntarily leaves her parental home, marries a person of her choice and resides with him out of her own free will and volition, no case of illegal or unlawful detention is made out.

Restriction policy change notification cannot apply retrospectively to goods dispatched and arrived before its official gazette publication date.

Credit notes issued for returned goods must be deducted from gross turnover while computing adjusted total turnover for an inverted duty structure refund under Rule 89(5).

The interim orders were passed on two writ petitions filed on behalf of the clients challenging certain coercive actions initiated by National Highways Authority of India and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways with regard to an alleged incident on a National Highway section.

Five years after the whiplash reforms changed the way lower-value road traffic accident claims are handled, the Government is taking a closer look at whether the system is working as intended.

On the final day of the Asia ADR Week 2026, experts examined emerging construction disputes involving energy-transition projects, cross-border power infrastructure and data centres, focusing on contractual risk allocation, dispute avoidance, FIDIC procedures and the 2026 AIAC Arbitration Rules.

For years, the parties have been locked in a battle over several patents related to streaming technology spanning German courts, the UPC, and the EPO. The recent revocation by the EPO Opposition Division marks a setback for US-based company DivX in its long-running European dispute with Netflix. EP 4 213 033 covers a method for […]

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Supreme Court holds that conversion to Islam does not automatically confer membership of a notified Backward Class Muslim community, and upholds the quashing of the Tamil Nadu Government Order facilitating such community certificates.

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that had directed the Indian Air Force to disclose Part-II of the Special Flight Returns (SFR-II) relating to the Prime Minister’s foreign visits on IAF aircraft. Justice Amit Mahajan held that the Air Force was justified in invoking the exemptions […]

A judicial order cannot be withheld by a Committee on the administrative side, the Allahabad HC remarked.

The Karnataka High Court has held that a private complainant can set the criminal law in motion against an advocate who practises without clearing the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), and that the Bar Council’s disciplinary powers do not bar criminal proceedings. Justice H.P. Sandesh dismissed a petition seeking to quash a private complaint against […]

The Supreme Court has held that Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which requires prior approval before investigating a public servant, does not apply to a case of demanding illegal gratification. A Bench of Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria dismissed the appeal of a Rajasthan police constable who challenged the […]

At the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on 27 September, police arrested 82 people protesting against the proscription of Palestine Action. Among them was Margaret Owen, a 94-year-old human rights barrister. A video of another arrest shows six officers surrounding a man, citing section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000. He was detained on the […]

For post one hundred in this series it is perhaps fitting that we look at a Privy Council decision that shows, in categorical and clear terms, that a failure to plead essential points cannot be dismissed as a technicality. Here...

A second medical use patent is often seen as an easy target. The Milan section of the UPC Central Division has just shown that it is much harder to hit when the challenger is required to say exactly where the patent fails. On 9 October 2026, in Biogaran v. Lundbeck , the Court dismissed Biogaran's revocation action against Lundbeck's EP 4 223 296. The patent claims nalmefene, a molecule already known for the treatment of alcohol dependence, for reducing alcohol consumption in a specific group of

"Such acts result in public losing faith in the system and thousands of students, who are otherwise meritorious, are deprived appointments."

A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.

NCLAT imposed ₹5 lakh costs for concealing a material order and pursuing repeated individual proceedings despite representative remedies.

NCLT Orders Liquidation After CoC Fails to Secure Resolution Plan, Rejects RP’s Appointment Under Amended Section 34(4) of IBC

An onward sale during transit may be valid under Section 10(1)(b) of the IGST Act but the goods must still be covered by an e-way bill correctly reflecting the actual movement, origin and destination.

Bail application of former minister, Sujit Bose rejected as the investigation pending with CBI was in a vital stage

A summons issued for inquiry under Section 70 cannot be treated as prior notice of arrest under Section 69, and an arrest made without communicating the Section 69(1) order containing the Commissioner’s “reasons to believe” is legally unsustainable.

Income Tax Department directed to pay 6% annual interest for illegal retaining seized cash beyond the completion of assessment

The transaction required prior Government approval under the PN3 framework, which regulates foreign investment into India involving investors or beneficial owners from countries sharing a land border with India.

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Penalty under Section 129 is a civil statutory consequence and does not require independent proof of mens rea or intention to evade tax where transportation in violation of the e-way bill requirements is established.

A technical GST portal problem affecting the mode of pre-deposit cannot by itself defeat the statutory remedy of appeal under the amnesty scheme when the taxpayer has made the required payment through the electronic credit ledger.

Investment in UK legal tech companies in the first six months of this year hit a record £227m, a 20% increase on the total for the whole of 2025.

Larry Catá Backer (Pennsylvania State University – Penn State Dickinson Law) has posted The Implementation Opinions on Intelligent Agents in Comparative Perspective: Situating China’s Approach Within Global Regulatory Trends on Agentic AI on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This working paper undertakes a structured comparative reading of thirteen instruments addressing the governance of agentic artificial intelligence—systems […]

On June 4, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada (“ SCC ”) dismissed the application for leave to appeal of three poker players in Philippe D’Auteuil, et al. v. His Majesty the King (case number 41975 ). The application for leave followed

Last week, the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) issued a pair of press releases conveying important clarifications to large platform designations under a pair of major legislative packages regulating e-commerce within the EU: the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In one ruling by the EU’s General Court, and another opinion issued by an Advocate General of the CJEU, large platform designations creating obligations under either of those acts have been uphe

In the Vivendi/Lagardère merger probe the Commission ordered Vivendi, which controls a large press group, to hand over documents found by searching its executives' files. Vivendi lost before the General Court in June. Its appeal goes further than Lagardère's: it asks the Court to declare Article 11(3) of the Merger Regulation inapplicable, because it offers no prior judicial check before journalists' sources reach the Commission.

A French court has upheld an attachment order against Cameroon, confirming that a third-party funder can enforce an €18 million ICC award against the state that was originally won by a Belgian investor.

Newly published ICSID documents shed light on The Gambia’s successful challenge to a US$33 million award in favour of investors in a shrimp farm based on “a gap” in its reasons for upholding jurisdiction under an investment promotion law.

By: Alexandra Lyn, Joel Reardon, and Michael Nesbitt Legislation Commented On: Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access, 1st Sess, 45th Parl, 2026 (as passed by the House of Commons 18 June 2026) PDF Version: Decrypting Bill C-22, Part 2: Keeping Tabs: C-22 and the Year (Now Half-Year) of Metadata Retention This is the second post […]

Destroying evidence should never leave a party better off. In SS&C Technologies Canada Corp v Bank of New York Mellon Corp, the Supreme Court of Canada considered how courts should address situations when a party intentionally deletes evidence relevant to the calculation of damages. For the first time in more than a century, the Court clarified the law of spoliation. I suggest that while the Court shows how far the resulting adverse inference can go in the most severe cases, it leaves trial judg

According to JUVE Patent research, a substantial team of lawyers and patent attorneys will move to Winston Taylor. The three partners, Grégoire Desrousseaux, François Pochart and Lionel Martin — all dual qualified as patent attorneys and lawyers — jointly lead one of the most sought-after patent litigation teams at August Debouzy. They will join Winston […]

The UK government has imposed national security remedies on the £225 million sale of a submarine components manufacturer to a US naval engineering company.

Upcoming changes to Argentina’s merger control regime that require transactions to be notified before closing are a “game changer” that could lead to local businesses being carved out of global deals if the agency delays issuing clearances, antitrust lawyers have warned.

Remember the caps? In March 2021 this blog asked what it is with the Dutch and money, and reported that the Dutch patent courts had put indication tariffs on recoverable legal costs. Simple case, normal case, complex case, very complex case. No more full bills, no more haggling to the cent. The proof, it was said at the time, would be in the pudding. Five years on, a second court has served its own pudding, and this one arrived with the tariffs already printed on the menu.

The following is a guest post from Yaniv Roznai: Israel’s elections on October 27, 2026, may be the most consequential in the country’s history. At stake is not merely who will govern for the next four years, but the future… Continue reading

Brazil is ranked as the world's third-largest beauty and personal care consumer market, according to Euromonitor data compiled by ABIHPEC (Brazilian Association of the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Industry. Even in a socially and economically diverse country such as Brazil, self-care is a priority. Beauty products are present in nearly 100% of Brazilian households and account for almost 6% of the global market. Brazilians are also open to trying new products and brands. In this context, Asia

The immunity of states from the jurisdiction of foreign domestic courts is a long-standing and mostly uncontroversial principle of customary international law. The International Court of Justice has described foreign sovereign immunity as a procedural doctrine of international law, one that “derives from the principle of sovereign equality of the States.” As a practical matter,

The party has sought extension of the nomination deadline, which expired on October 18, and police protection for candidates.

The tribunal held that the transaction value declared by the appellant was rightly rejected and sequentially re-determined based on admissions and corroborated documentary evidence.

Failure to object to limitation during arbitration or invoke Section 16 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act does not constitute waiver, as time-barred claims not sustainable contrary to Section 43 and public policy.

FAQs explain the proposed automatic GST registration cancellation process, the Rs. 2.5 lakh ITC limit and the conditions for restoring cancelled registrations.

It was cited statutory clarifications under Notification No. 02/2021-Cus explicitly excluding natural rubber latex balloons from Chapter 40 exemptions.

Under Belgium’s Private Investigations Act (the “PIA”), an employer may only investigate its employees if the detailed rules governing such investigations are laid down expressly and transparently in a set of internal regulations. Employers were given a transitional period of two years from the PIA’s entry into force to put these regulations in place. That...... Continue Reading

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA)[i] continues to introduce changes to the UK data protection landscape. One of the most visible developments is the formal transition of the UK’s data protection regulator from the Information Commissioner’s Office to the Information Commission[ii]. Despite the legal name change, organisations should not expect the familiar “ICO”...

Valid availment of Compensation Cess ITC and entitlement to its refund are separate statutory questions, and a refund can be granted only when the conditions governing refund are independently satisfied.

Mere incorrect information in a transitional credit declaration cannot establish wilful misstatement or suppression under Section 74 unless deliberate intent to evade tax is supported by evidence.

Commercial Court may order security for a plaintiff’s claim if the defendant has prima facie lost commercial credibility, without converting the unsecured claim into a secured one

The court stayed the coercive measures against the maritime law firm and listed the matter next month for further hearing.

Failure to adopt cross-charging does not establish GST evasion or justify proportionate valuation when ITC is available u/s 16(1) of CGST Act

All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora has approached the Delhi High Court challenging a police notice directing her to furnish a personal bond of ₹10,000 and undertake to maintain peace, following her detention ahead of a proposed protest in the national capital. The petition seeks the withdrawal of the notice and a stay […]

This post forms part of phase two of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law blog. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualisation of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal … Beyond Compliance Symposium: Making Amends for Civilian Harm at the Community Level Read More »

The Kerala High Court has ruled that neither the State government nor the High Court can extend the deadline fixed by the Supreme Court for temples and Devaswoms to register with the District Committee under the Kerala Captive Elephant (Management and Maintenance) Rules, 2012. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas made the observation while dismissing a petition […]

Considering covid pandemic, manager's ill health, legal uncertainty regarding the treatment of delayed PF-ESI payments and fresh professional advice, the delay was condoned.

At this year’s AIPPI World Congress in Hamburg it was clear the global patent community is preoccupied with the use of AI. This was most evident during the 30-minute AIPPI Café session on the topic “AI, TK and the ‘Derivative Knowledge’ Dilemma: When algorithms learn from culture”. Initially, the discussion focused primarily on technical and […]

The Kluwer Arbitration Blog is delighted to invite the CEO of Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (“BIAC”), Mr. K A M Majedur Rahman for an interview with our editors. Mr. Rahman assumed the position of CEO in January 2025. Prior to joining the BIAC, Mr. Rahman was a banker and capital market professional. Mr. Rahman started his career at ANZ Grindlays Bank Limited and was, most recently, the Group CEO of A.K. Khan & Company Limited. Mr. Rahman also serves as the Non-Executive Independen

The Bombay High Court will take up actor Imran Khan’s challenge to a directive requiring him to leave India on October 26, after the actor questioned the legality of the order issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). The notice requires him to depart from the country by October 28. A Division Bench of […]

Recent reporting has identified that the Home Office has been refusing British National (Overseas) visas to Hong Kong activists because of their criminal convictions arising from protesting anti-democratic laws. Lawyers representing affected applicants convicted of offences including riot have raised concerns about the way the Home Office has treated those convictions and the circumstances in […]

Six years ago, I wrote a blog entry about possible changes to Canada’s medical assistance in dying (“MAID”) regime, including ...

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The Delhi High Court has held that a voter whose name was deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) need not apprehend legal action for making a false declaration merely because he seeks re-inclusion through Form 6, after the Election Commission of India (ECI) assured the Court that the application could […]

A Supreme Court advocate-on-record (AOR) has sought the Attorney General’s consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph and those responsible for managing the party’s social media account over a post on X calling for Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to resign. In an application dated October […]

The claim of the assessee that the deposits belonged to bank customers was required to be substantiated based on commission statements, transaction details, appointment letters, and other records.

Section 74 cannot be invoked merely based on ITC discrepancies unless fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression of facts with intent to evade tax is established.

Unavailed CENVAT credit on eligible capital goods can be transitioned under Section 140(2) even when the goods were received after GST came into force.

I. Introduction Can a foreign adoption deed be given effect in Mozambique? What procedural steps must be followed, and which requirements must be satisfied? Does the fact that the adoption takes the form of a notarial deed complicate its “recognition” in Mozambique under the applicable legal framework for the “review and confirmation of foreign […]

Since 2021, the EU has increasingly relied on its budgetary powers to defend its values under Article 2 TEU; through three value conditionality instruments. In response to value breaches in Hungary, these instruments have been used freeze over €30 billion in EU funding. Under the

To be lawful, processing of personal data must rest on one of the six grounds in Article 6 of the General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR). Among them, Article 6(1)(f), legitimate interest (LI), requires a controller, case by case, to show that it

“On the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill, I am not sure that many of us Jews and Catholics have really felt discriminated against since 1829 by the provisions that are being repealed…“. Sir Edward Leigh, Gainsborough (Con). Papal … Continue reading →

Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Injunction Against JioStar in ‘Queen Forever’ Dispute The Bombay High Court declined to grant interim relief against JioStar in a dispute concerning the proposed film Queen Forever. Phantom Studios has instituted a ₹250 crore suit claiming joint intellectual property rights in the film Queen and challenging JioStar’s proposed production. The […]

County Court of Victoria ... Dance school teacher suing Facebook administrators over report of conviction posted to community noticeboard ... Administrators seek to amend defence to add particulars of removal of posts ... Said to have occurred before any complaint was received ... s.31A of Defamation Act and s.235 of Online Safety Act called in aid of defence ... Editor Stephen Murray reports

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday inaugurated the Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Melangthong in Leh, underscoring that access to justice must be measured by the proximity of judicial institutions to litigants, rather than their mere formal availability. Addressing the gathering at an altitude of […]

It has been a fortnight of announcements, awards, and anniversaries. International criminal law has provided much of the music: from the latest announcement of US sanctions on the ICC, to the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to one of its former judges, to the fraught vetting procedures of its future judges. And all this […]

District Court of Queensland ... Man awarded $160,000 in aggravated damages over historic child sexual assault claims ... Plaintiff and defendant were once good friends ... Statements made on Facebook alleging abuse of defendant's daughter ... Defendant accepts statements defamatory and offers no defence ... Maintains truth of allegations at trial ... Editor Stephen Murray reports

Queensland Court of Appeal .. One time owner of online flight booking portal ordered to pay costs of appeal on partial indemnity basis ... ABC made offer to settle appeal with no order as to costs and take down of impugned article ... Refusal imprudent and unreasonable ... Editor Stephen Murray reports

District Court of NSW ... Court rules no serious harm to reputation from "paedophile" remark ... Remark made in context of neighbourhood dispute ... Police officers in attendance when remark was made ... No evidence it was heard by neighbours ... Ostracism may have come about from wanting to keep peace with defendant ... Editor Stephen Murray reports

Space is no longer the “final” frontier. It is now woven into the fabric of everyday life, with communications, navigation, weather forecasting, environmental reporting, emergency response and defence all relying on space-based technologies. Nor is Australia’s space sector merely prospective. Currently worth AUD 8 billion a year , the industry is growing rapidly. In January 2026, Gilmour Space Technologies announced that it had secured AUD 217 million in a Series E round jointly led by the Natio

Moving manufacturing from China to Mexico offers real advantages, but getting it right takes careful planning. This guide covers tariffs and USMCA rules, manufacturing costs, Mexican labor laws, shelter companies, IP protection, and how to leave China without putting your business at risk.

Theodoros Zarkos, MSc, Medical Ethicist - Social Scientist - European Social Policy and Social Rights; Independent Researcher, Kiato, Greece Photo credit: maido155, via Wikimedia Commons The European Commission’s proposal for an EU KIDS Act, published on 17 September 2026, contains a provision that is easy to misread if it is viewed in isolation. Article 14 would create

Actor Imran Khan has approached the Bombay High Court challenging a directive issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) requiring him to leave India by October 28, alleging that the order was issued arbitrarily and in violation of procedural safeguards governing Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders. In his petition, titled Imran Khan Pal […]

As Narendra Modi celebrated 25 years in public office amid a showcase of welfare schemes and infrastructure gains, protests over alleged electoral irregularities expose a deeper crisis of trust. Between governance and dissent, the challenge is to distinguish genuine public anger from attempts to foment instability—and to restore faith in democratic institutions

The detention of lawyers during the October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar has reopened a complex constitutional debate: where does the right to peaceful protest end, and where do professional obligations, judicial independence and the rule of law begin?

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke has been granted conditional bail by a Special Executive Magistrate in Delhi and asked to sign a bond before his release, following his preventive detention ahead of a planned protest in the national capital. Dipke was detained by Delhi Police on October 16 amid preparations for demonstrations linked […]

With thanks to Will Ford (Osbornes Law) for this guest post about an important recent decision of the UT(AAC) Housing Benefit rules on absences abroad found to be unlawfully discriminatory Michaela Kuželová v (1) The London Borough of Barnet (2) The Secretary of State for Work & Pensions [2026] UKUT 272 (AAC) This case involves a […]

Contractual parties sometimes attempt to manipulate a counterparty into a repudiatory breach of the arbitration agreement, often as a means of exiting an unfavourable contract. These tactics were the focus of discussion at It's Not Me, It's You. Repudiatory Breach of the Arbitration Agreement, English and Australian Law , a panel discussion hosted by Johnson Winter Slattery and 39 Essex Chambers during Australian Arbitration Week on 14 October 2026. The discussion included: Moderator: Swee Im Ta

A Dutch court says it has reached a provisional view that a US$5 billion investment treaty award won by Ukraine’s Naftogaz against Russia over the loss of its assets in Crimea must be partially set aside because a large part of the assets were not shown to have been investments made after 1991 as the treaty requires.

The Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has published the Government response to its Third Report of Session 2026–27, Protecting built heritage (HC 144). On the specific issue of support for places of worship, the response was as follows: “[Committee] … Continue reading →

The shock over the shift to the right in the first round of the Brazilian elections on October 4th runs deep. It is felt not only by supporters of the current incumbent, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and his broad coalition, but also by all those who had hoped, Brazil would defy the crisis of liberal democracy and remain a bulwark of democratic constitutionalism. Even if there remains a glimmer of hope that the return of Bolsonarism to the presidency during the runoff on October 25 can st

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton Case Commented on: Quebec (Attorney General) v Kanyinda, 2026 SCC 7 (CanLII) PDF Version: Grounds for (In)Equality: The Supreme Court of Canada Grapples with Intersectionality in Kanyinda This is the first of a planned series of posts on the Supreme Court of Canada’s most recent equality rights decision, […]

In R v R.B.-C., the Supreme Court of Canada was asked to apply a presumptive ceiling to determine when sentencing delay breaches s. 11(b) of the Charter. Justice Martin declined to do so, holding instead that the test is a ‘markedly longer’ standard. She also held that the correct remedy for unreasonable sentencing delay is a reduction in sentence. This unanimous decision from the Court reveals how it views judges as normative actors within the Canadian criminal justice system. Read more in samh

On 14 October 2026, the European Commission published its Sixth Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union (the “Report”), covering developments in 2025. Key takeaways: I. National Screening Activity Increased The number of cases notified to national authorities across the EU rose again in 2025, reaching a record 4,773... Continue Reading

A Belarusian state-owned utility has asked a Russian court to disqualify a dual British-Russian arbitrator from hearing an UNCITRAL claim brought by an Israeli contractor, citing her UK citizenship.

‘Legitimising larceny’: Global music giants blast Albanese AI copyright plan — “ICMP director general John Phelan told The Australian Financial Review that Australia was just the latest in a series of countries in the ‘crosshairs’ of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and his arch rival at Anthropic, Dario Amodei, who were desperate to get easy, […]

Salesforce’s claim that Microsoft illegally tied and bundled its Teams application is “incoherent” and based on “fundamental misconceptions of fact, law and economics”, the software company has said in a newly filed defence before the UK courts.

In its judgment the 7th Civil Chamber at Munich Regional Court ruled in favour of Munich-based software developer Celonis in its patent infringement suit against SAP (case ID: 7 O 12849/25). The panel, chaired by presiding judge Oliver Schön with judges Katalin Tözsér and Florian Schweyer, found that SAP’s Signavio Process Intelligence software infringes Celonis’ […]

In Bozek v. Drongosky, 2026 ONSC 4245, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered the interpretation of the Will of ...

The government’s ever-increasing financial support for the news media was the subject of a non-public consultation earlier this year, with Canadian Heritage asking funding recipients what they think of the programs, what more needs to be done, and whether they have concerns about the risks to the independence of the press that can come with greater reliance on public funding. If you ask groups whether they want more money, they invariably say yes, so it may not surprise to learn the industry sup

In Secretary to Government v. Sameer Ahamed N., (Sup. Ct. India, Oct. 15, 2026), India's Supreme Court held that when a Hindu who is entitled to affirmative action benefits as a member of a Hindu "backward class" converts to Islam, he loses the Hindu backward class benefits. Moreover, the convert cannot acquire membership in any of the seven Notified Backward Class Muslim communities merely

A Canadian court has removed an arbitrator who "descended into the arena" by conducting counsel style cross-examination during a construction dispute – even though the affected party had expressed consent to an inquisitorial approach.

Last Thursday, a few champagne corks popped at Brinkhof’s Amsterdam office. The firm’s client, Halozyme, secured a significant victory. The District Court The Hague handed Halozyme a win in its global dispute with MSD over the subcutaneous version of the blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda. The court upheld Halozyme’s European patent and issued a cross-border injunction […]

Valuing a mine that has been expropriated before it ever produced anything remains a hotly contested area of international investment arbitration. This issue has particular relevance to Australia: around 35 investor-State cases have been brought by Australian companies, either in their own names or through offshore subsidiaries, many of them in the mining sector, reflecting mining capital and expertise as one of the country's major exports. The challenges of valuing such assets and how experts a

Commentary on ‘AI and corporate responsibility’ generally concludes that businesses must understand the technology they deploy and mitigate its risk. This article reaches the same conclusion by a doctrinal route. It examines how EU competition law may apply to AI agents that interact - agents deployed by a business that communicate with the agents or systems of competitors - rather than to autonomous algorithms that align pricing without communication. At each stage, it considers what the case l

Campaigners welcome legislation which follows recommendations by 2025 review into pornography regulation Pornography that depicts strangulation and incestuous relationships will be banned in England and Wales from early November, the government has announced. The content will be outlawed from 6 November after cross-party pressure prompted ministers to announce new legislation earlier this year. Continue reading...

The current system is unable to quench the public thirst for locking people up – and certainly doesn’t ensure proper care once they are released Public services need more investment across the board. Every day, another wretched story. Look at the Institute for Government’s (IFG) Public Services Performance Tracker for a plain assessment of A&E corridor care, councils struggling to meet the demands of social care and the Send system, the courts backlog, GP caseloads or families lost in temporary

‘Unfair’ immigration and asylum bill could fail to support sexual violence survivors, anti-slavery commissioner says Survivors of sexual violence could wrongly be denied recognition as victims of human trafficking under credibility tests in a new UK law, the independent anti-slavery commissioner has warned. Eleanor Lyons said the measures in the immigration and asylum bill were fundamentally unfair and could lead to many more victims of slavery and trafficking, including those allegedly abused b

“AI is advancing at a runway speed. The question is no longer whether AI will transform our world – it already is. The question is whether we will govern this transformation together – or let it govern us.” —António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations Introduction On 6–7 July 2026, the United Nations (‘UN’) […]

Use of death penalty against people for crimes committed when they were children a ‘new low’, say rights groups A young man faces imminent execution in Saudi Arabia for attending protests and funerals when he was aged 15 to 17, say human rights groups, in the latest example of the kingdom’s surging use of the death penalty for non-violent crimes. Youssef al-Manasif was arrested in 2017 and accused of crimes including joining demonstrations for religious freedom by the Shia minority and attending

Arnold & Porter Senior International Policy Advisor and former U.S. Ambassador Barbara Leaf joined BBC News to discuss the Houthis’ escalating attacks on critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh’s options for responding, and the role Iran plays in the conflict.

Jana Osterkamp has published A Federal History of the Habsburg Empire, 1815-1918 (Oxford University Press):The Habsburg Monarchy was a Europe in miniature. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, it served as one of the world's most innovative laboratories for federal concepts, navigating an immense multiplicity of peoples, languages, and cultures. Based on extensive archival material and new

Next week, the House of Lords will debate introducing a written constitution. This is also something that the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, discussed over the summer. Lord (Jonathan) Sumption makes the case against the UK adopting a written, or codified, constitution. The first post in this series, making the case in favour of a codified […]

The EU Inc. proposal of 18 March 2026 (COM(2026) 321 final) promised founders a single, harmonised corporate form covering aspects of corporate, insolvency, labour and tax law. Its most relevant feature for start-ups is the EU Employee Stock Option scheme (EU-ESO). Stock

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On 17 September 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its final guidelines on the interplay between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Digital Services Act (DSA) (available here). While the GDPR regulates the processing of personal data, the DSA seeks to create a safer and more transparent online environment by imposing […]

Italian construction group Webuild has succeeded in disqualifying Philippe Sands KC from hearing its US$150 million ICSID claim against Argentina based on his past representation of the state in cases that concerned the same measures.

A stay of criminal proceedings ends an accused’s prosecution, but does it also prevent the Crown from seeking forfeiture of property allegedly connected to criminal activity? In R v Nguyen, 2026 SCC 10 [Nguyen], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or the “Court”) considered whether the Crown could pursue forfeiture after criminal proceedings were stayed […] Read more in khamwill 's latest article: <em>R v Nguyen</em>: Can Property Be Forfeited After a Stay of Proceedings?

Steps to Justice has updated information about working while on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). It explains: how much someone can earn before their ODSP goes down what child-care expenses people can claim what other benefits and financial supports people may qualify for

Last week, in N. Ravi v Speaker, Legislative Assembly Chennai, the Indian Supreme Court dismissed a 17-year-old challenge to the constitutionality of the exercise of legislative privilege under Article 194 to curtail a citizen’s freedom of speech. The issue arose from a resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ordering the prosecution of 15 journalists of The Hindu for remarks against the then Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. The Court dismissed the matter on the ground that the reso

An EU court adviser’s recommendation to uphold TikTok owner ByteDance’s gatekeeper status could make it harder for Meta, Apple and other tech giants to challenge their own designations, reinforcing the EU’s power to enforce rules that shape how the world’s biggest digital platforms operate and compete.

A Luxembourg court has attached assets held by Czech utility CEZ at the request of a blood plasma company that won an award worth US$750 million against the Czech Republic.

Amazon’s attempt to seek disclosure from sellers on its Marketplace platform risks "disengaging” those class members from the £2.8 billion collective action claim against the e-commerce platform, the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has heard.

In the deportation case of Kofi Osei-Bonsu v Secretary of State for The Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 1304, the Court of Appeal found that it was an error for a judge to go behind a factual concession by the Home Office without giving notice to the parties but that it was not material and […]

The government’s stated ambition is to ensure that the UK’s SEP framework supports innovation and enables businesses of all sizes to participate in standardised technologies ranging from smartphones and connected vehicles to medical technology, streaming services and the Internet of Things. The reforms are intended to improve transparency around SEP information, encourage earlier and more […]

The Supreme Court’s June 2026 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter may affect how U.S. clinical trial sponsors receive long-term safety data from Europe. The post Clinical Trials May Need a Backup Plan for U.S.–EU Data Sharing first appeared on Petrie-Flom Center .

On 14 October 2026, the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) proposed its remedies against Spain, closing an investigation opened in December 2024 into what the Commission has now found to be refusals of port access to US-flag vessels carrying cargo to or from Israel: a USD 200,000 fee each time a Spanish-flagged vessel enters a...... Continue Reading

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office's appeal body (CGREC/COREP) issued technical opinions upholding three refusals. Two concern subject matter excluded from the concept of invention: Mastercard's payment-transaction filtering system (Article 10, III, commercial and financial methods) and Deere's energy-consumption display for agricultural machinery (Article 10, VI, presentation of information). The third, Deere's machine-troubleshooting workflow, cleared the eligibility hurdle and was foun

Donaldson was found guilty in June of 18 counts of sexual abuse including one rape between 1985 and 2008 Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years for sexual offences against two women who were children when he abused them, completing what was described as a “catastrophic descent into disgrace”. The sentence at Newry crown court on Thursday sealed the downfall of a former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader who once dominated unionism in Northern Ireland. Continue reading...

Some two hours after the Nobel Prize Committee announced the award of the Peace Prize to Navi Pillay for her work on international law and the establishment of international accountability for atrocity crimes, the US government struck back. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a significant escalation in the US campaign against the International Criminal […]

As the Italian government led by Giorgia Meloni prepares to enter the final year of its term, the longest running executive of the 80 years old Republic, its latest move has been the approval of new electoral legislation. This reform had been long awaited as one of the predominant electoral promises. However, the final text is both a far cry from the original aspirations and a potential political misfire. Ultimately, the reform seems to fail on one of its main promises: a more stable party syste

The EU Court of Justice has held that payment of an arbitral award to a non-sanctioned Yemeni state entity can amount to an indirect provision of funds to sanctioned parties even if they do not control the recipient – but the probability of the risk materialising must be sufficiently high to justify prohibiting payment.

This column presents excerpts from a student paper, completed under the University of Toronto’s Community Research Partnership in Ethics program; the full paper will be published by the National Self-Represented Litigants Project later this year. Over the past 20 years, Alberta’s family justice system has distinguished itself from other jurisdictions by implementing mandatory forms of assistance. In 2005, the Alberta government launched mandatory meetings for SRLs in provincial court, pursuant t

An Albanian company holding a large Albanian judgment against Enel has spent years trying to enforce it in courts outside Albania. The Rome Court of Appeal asks whether a Member State court's decision declaring a third-State judgment enforceable is itself a 'judgment' that the Brussels I Regulation lets circulate across the Union.

The sale of ITV’s media and entertainment business to Sky could trigger legislative amendments that would make it easier for the UK government to oppose certain deals on public interest grounds. Announcing that she is “minded to” intervene in the proposed £1.6 billion tie-up, UK minister Lisa Nandy today cited traditional media plurality issues – as well as novel concerns that could lead to a chan...

The French Court of Cassation has refused to reinstate an attachment obtained by a Kuwaiti creditor of Libya over assets owned by its sovereign wealth fund, affirming that the fund needed to be notified of the seizure independently from the notice served on the state.

The making of climate law is a distinctly global exercise. Perhaps more than in many other areas of law, climate litigation develops through a conversation across jurisdictions, as litigants borrow arguments, evidence, and strategies from proceedings elsewhere, while judges engage with decisions from vastly different legal traditions. And so, when one of the world’s biggest players in the legal landscape speaks, the rest have particular reason to listen.

As China’s national online ID verification system regulations took effect on July 15, 2025, English-language media coverage warned of a dramatic new stage in Chinese internet surveillance. The Washington Post

Much of what lies ahead for Brazil, should Bolsonaro defeat Lula in the second round, can be studied in Argentina. In Thiel’s own words, his visits to Argentina are a journey to the end of the world – a perfect spot to bunker up in the event of an Apocalypse. By working hand in hand with the self-declared “anarcho-libertarian” president, Javier Milei, Argentina could experiment with its legal, political and economic system to the benefit of Silicon Valley and finance capitalists, while also taki

At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reports Mass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+ people in Senegal, according to a new report . More than 320 individuals have been arrested and detained on allegations of “acts against nature” since February, according to HIV Justice Network , an organisation quoted in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Amon

In a press release dated 11 September, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) announced that it had concluded its investigation into Live Nation's intended acquisition of Pukkelpop, one of Belgium's largest music festivals. 1 Founded in 1985 by its long-standing CEO Chokri Mahassine, Pukkelpop's proposed sale to Live Nation drew the attention of the Belgian Minister of Economic Affairs, who ordered the BCA to investigate.

Against a backdrop of rapidly evolving geopolitical conditions, companies are operating in an increasingly complex and uncertain environment. As states adopt more interventionist and nationalistic policies, tensions are emerging not only between investors and states but also between contractual counterparties, resulting in a growing number and variety of disputes. These issues formed the focus of a panel session hosted by global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer during Australian Arbitrati

Introduction and Factual Background: Fridman v Luxembourg In February 2022, shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union placed Mikhail Fridman on its sanctions list. The designation subjected the Russian-Israeli businessman’s funds and economic resources to an asset freeze, affecting interests held through Luxembourg – including his 37.9% ownership of the investment group […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being developed at extraordinary speed, prompting warnings from within the technology industry itself that advances may be outpacing our ability to understand and control its risks. Nowhere are the stakes higher than in armed conflict. As militaries increasingly explore the integration of AI into weapons and military decision-making, technological capability can...

A Kent prison has completed a new 247-place houseblock as the government expands England and Wales’s prison estate amid continuing pressure on capacity. The new block at HMP Elmley, on the Isle of Sheppey, is expected to receive its first prisoners in the coming weeks. The Ministry of Justice says it forms part of a […]