The flexibility of English common law has made it easy to establish the basic legal principles that apply to cryptocurrency as an asset. This blog post provides an overview of recent decisions that establish these principles, and considers what may be next for cryptocurrency and English law.
The 11th edition of the Commercial Court Guide (the Guide) was published on 3 February 2022 and – perhaps unsurprisingly – reflects some of the major changes in disputes prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new framework, the first update since 2017, sharply focuses on the future of litigation, with emphasis on the use of virtual and hybrid hearings and the increased role of junior advocates. While there are many issues addressed in the 162-page Guide, here are what we believe are 10 of the top takeaways:
Last November, The Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) held its first in-person conference since the onset of the pandemic. Whilst it was of course nice to actually converse with colleagues without them being on a screen, it also gave costs lawyers the opportunity to exchange views on the directions of costs law and also do a bit of crystal ball gazing into the future. Both were demonstrated by the ACL’s survey of conference delegates.
