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1/26/2026 10:26:24 AM

UK Government plans for a National Child Protection Authority

By Sophie Shulman

The UK Government has announced proposals to establish a new Child Protection Authority (CPA) to reform and strengthen child safeguarding...

1/7/2026 10:12:59 AM

A constructive shift in victim-centred justice: early legal support for child victims in Northern Ireland

By Jodie Marshall

The Northern Ireland Department of Justice’s recent launch of promotional videos aimed at child victims of serious sexual offences...

12/12/2025 1:52:14 PM

Methodist Church in Ireland issues apology over historic abuse cases

By Ellie Macdonald

The Methodist Church in Ireland has publicly acknowledged serious shortcomings in its safeguarding practices after an independent review...

11/6/2025 5:03:01 AM

The extension of an arbitration agreement to successive contracts to preserve the unity of a construction project

By Abdelmajid Alsalous Sherif Maher Alexandra Hall +1 more...

In a landmark judgment issued on 16 October 2025, the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation recognised that an arbitration agreement in a main...

9/30/2025 10:00:30 AM

First refusal of group proceedings in Scotland: the importance of efficiency

By Bethany McKenzie

The Court of Session has, for the first time, refused permission for an action to proceed as a group proceeding under the Civil...

9/12/2025 5:47:30 AM

Landmark UAE Court of Appeal Ruling relating to Arbitration Clauses in UAE Commercial Agency Agreements

By Abdelmajid Alsalous Hesham El samra Susie Abdel-Nabi

Clyde & Co has successfully represented a registered agent in what is likely to be the first ever Appeal ruling on the admissibility of...

9/12/2025 4:39:54 AM

Shareholder Lawsuits under Article 166 of the UAE Companies Law: Judicial Interpretation and the Ten-Percent Threshold

By Abdelmajid Alsalous Michael Morris

The UAE Companies Law, issued under Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2021, grants shareholders a fundamental right to seek judicial...

7/24/2025 10:06:31 AM

The non-compliance with the pre-conditions to arbitration does not necessarily invalidate arbitration awards according to the Dubai Court of Cassation

By Sherif Maher Hesham El samra

The Dubai Court of Cassation issued a significant judgment on 19 November 2024, clarifying the legal effect of pre-conditions to...

7/3/2025 5:07:36 AM

Litigation Stages before Dubai Courts and the Path through the Centre for Amicable Settlement of Disputes

By Abdelmajid Alsalous Sherif Maher

The Emirate of Dubai has adopted a comprehensive judicial system structured in multiple stages of litigation to ensure that the courts...

6/2/2025 2:46:40 PM

Litigation Funding: Civil Justice Council recommends a statutory regulation regime which it describes as “light touch”

By Alistair Kinley Benjamin Knowles Paul Wainwright

As had been expected, the Civil Justice Council (CJC) has finalised its review of litigation funding in England & Wales before the summer...

5/13/2025 1:42:26 PM

Dubai Court of Cassation confirms DIFC Courts' sole jurisdiction over challenges of arbitral awards seated in DIFC

By Sherif Maher Hesham El samra

In the UAE, the question of which court has jurisdiction to hear the challenge of an arbitration award seated in the Dubai International...

4/15/2025 11:12:10 AM

The Cost of Inaction: How Ignoring Sexual Harassment Reports Can Backfire

By Sara Cortellazzi

Sexual harassment in the workplace remains a pervasive issue, with far-reaching consequences for both victims and employers. On 26...

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