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Law digests: 9 July 2021

09 July 2021
Issue: 7940 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Arbitration

Betamax Ltd v State Trading Corp (Mauritius) [2021] UKPC 14, [2021] All ER (D) 77 (Jun)

On an appeal from the Supreme Court of Mauritius, the appellant company submitted that the court had erred in finding that an arbitrator had erred in its determination of the legality of the contract that the appellant was seeking to enforce. The Privy Council, directing that the appeal be allowed, held that the Supreme Court was in error in reviewing the decision of the arbitrator that the contract was unenforceable on public law grounds; the arbitrator’s decision was final and binding on the parties and therefore no issue arose as to whether the award was in conflict with the public policy of Mauritius


Costs

Re Moskalev Moskalev v Yanishevskiy [2021] EWHC 1575 (Ch), [2021] All ER (D) 65 (Jun)

In proceedings to determine what, if any, order on costs should be made in respect of an application to set aside a statutory demand, following the respondent’s withdrawal of the demand, the Chancery Division

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School highlights a turbulent end to 2025 in the civil courts, from the looming appeal in Mazur to judicial frustration with ever-expanding bundles, in his final NLJ 'The insider' column of the year
Antonia Glover of Quinn Emanuel outlines sweeping transparency reforms following the work of the Transparency and Open Justice Board in this week's NLJ
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