Briggs: a view from the City
In case you’ve been living on a desert island for the last year or so, in July 2015 Lord Justice Briggs was asked by the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls to carry out a review of the structure of the civil courts of England and Wales. Many conferences, presentations and informal … Continue reading Briggs: a view from the City
A warning against relying exclusively on English language versions of EU legislation
A rather curious judgment was handed down last month by the CJEU, concerning the 2001 Brussels Regulation. At first glance, the decision is not surprising. It merely confirms that the EU has moved with the times and, outside the business-to-consumer context at least, has permitted jurisdiction agreements to be communicated by “click wrapping”. This means … Continue reading A warning against relying exclusively on English language versions of EU legislation
