4 decisions turning on service out of jurisdiction.
Civil ProcedureHigh Court (Commercial Court)7 Aug 2026[2026] EWHC 2102 (Comm)
The claimants are creditors under two arbitration awards made in London-seated arbitrations. The first claimant, the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan ("SOCAR"), is the direct or indirect parent of the other…
Intellectual Property LawThe Supreme Court27 Jul 2026[2026] UKSC 27Added 6 Aug 2026
Tesla, Inc, a Texas company, and its English subsidiary Tesla Motors Ltd wished to launch 5G-enabled vehicles in the United Kingdom, their fourth largest market. Implementing the 5G standard set by the European Telecommunications…
Civil ProcedureThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Civil Division)31 Jul 2026[2026] EWCA Civ 986
Sucden Financial Limited, an English derivatives and commodities broker, provided TMT Metals AG, a Swiss metal trader, with a futures and options trading facility governed by English law. When TMT failed to meet margin calls in…
Civil ProcedureThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Civil Division)31 Jul 2026[2026] EWCA Civ 1004
BlackBerry Limited, a software company, contracted with Optiemus Infracom Limited, an Indian public listed handset supplier, under an agreement dated 1 February 2017 by which BlackBerry supplied software and services for mobile…