Legal Updates - Page 15
Slapps: beyond the slogans
Reforms aimed to curb strategic lawsuits against public participation could easily create more problems than they resolve, argues Jon Oakley
The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area evens out Africa’s trade landscape
The AfCFTA can be a catalyst in the promotion of trade in Africa, argues Abraham Abia, managing director of Clarence Abogados & Asociados
FTX and the need to be careful regarding crypto regulation
Syed Rahman advises against a knee-jerk regulatory response to the collapse of the world's second-largest crypto exchange
Mass environmental tort claim may be heard in the UK
The Court of Appeal's Samarco decision continues the trend of UK courts opening their doors to cross-border ESG litigation, writes Suzanne Spears
Guide for investors in the mining sector in Equatorial Guinea
The government has strived to improve the mining regime given its important economic role, explains Abraham Abia, managing director of Clarence Abogados & Asociados
The Kabab-Ji case: identifying the law governing an international arbitration agreement
Flore Poloni and Kimberley Bazelais of Signature Litigation explain how the case highlighted differences in legal philosophy on either side of the Channel
The practicability of simplified recovery procedures and enforcement measures under OHADA
Debt recovery procedures within West and Central Africa's OHADA member states have encouraged business growth but need modifications, according to analysis by Abraham Abia, managing director of Clarence Abogados & Asociados
Disputed elections in Africa and the role of courts
The involvement of courts in electoral disputes has emerged as an increasingly common phenomenon in Africa, writes Ugochukwu Ezeh
A brighter future for smaller law firms
The flexibility of the legal consultancy model could offer smaller firms the edge over their rivals, writes Joanne Losty of Excello Law
Gaming the system not permitted by Court of Appeal
Attempting to prejudice opponents by using the procedure for amending cases as a weapon will not be tolerated, explains AA Thornton’s Daniel Byrne
The Law Commission’s corporate criminal liability reform: what you need to know
Proposals seek balance between reform of archaic rules and need not to overburden corporations, write Aaron Stephens, Jules Quinn and Peter Hood
The demise of Roe v Wade – an analysis of the critical group health plan issues for employers
Dobbs poses numerous questions for employers wanting to offer abortion benefits to employees working in anti-abortion states, writes Luke Bailey
Why systems support is the way to a good night’s sleep
The need to maintain legaltech has an important regulatory angle, explain 3Kites’ Paul Longhurst and Richard Kemp of Kemp IT Law
Corporate insolvency in England and Wales – the state of the market
A recent increase in insolvencies represents a catch-up effect from the pandemic but there is still much vulnerability in the economy, writes Fladgate’s Jeremy Whiteson
Terra in the crypto markets
Turmoil caused by stablecoin's collapse will unsettle investors, generate disputes and flush out fraud, writes RPC’s Christopher Whitehouse