Australia
McCarthy Durie Lawyers
The cause of stormwater damage can be multifaceted, and some instances may be related to a neighbour or Council.
Canada
Fasken
Generally, legatees by particular title are not liable for the debts of a succession. However, since the general rule set out in article 739 of the Civil Code of Québec (the "CCQ")...
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
In Pokornik v. SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services Inc, 2024 MBCA 3 (Pokornik), the Manitoba Court of Appeal held that the arbitration clause in a standard form agreement was unconscionable and unenforceable.
DLA Piper
In the first part of our Canadian series "Focus on Investigations", we explore the purpose of internal investigations, the type of cases that could benefit from them...
McCague Borlack LLP
The recently released decision of the Court of Appeal in Harris Victoria Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Ltd. v. Ward, 2023 BCCA 478, sheds light on the complexities surrounding vehicle ownership and liability.
Miller Thomson LLP
Roberto Noce, KC shares insights on the illegal sales of storage lockers.
Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP
It is well established law that builders lien actions in British Columbia are special cases that require expeditious prosecution.
Cyprus
AGP Law | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC
What are the main reasons for the rise of shareholder disputes and what are the mechanisms available for shareholder dispute resolution?
Honduras
Herbert Smith Freehills
On February 24, 2024, the Republic of Honduras ("Honduras") sent a written notice to the World Bank denouncing the ICSID Convention.
Hong Kong
Herbert Smith Freehills
The HKIAC's recently released statistics for 2023 reveal that the institution had a record-breaking year measured by the amount in dispute, underscoring the appeal of Hong Kong and the HKIAC...
India
Acuity Law
This monthly legal roundup is a compilation of our thought leadership articles published in the month of January 2024 on key legal and regulatory topics.
Acuity Law
Arbitration is known to be a preferable method of dispute resolution in resolving cross-border disputes for commercial entities operating in multiple jurisdictions.
Maldives
Aceris Law
International arbitration in the Maldives is governed by the Maldives Arbitration Act No. 10/2013 (the "Arbitration Act"), whose key features are discussed below.
Mexico
Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton
Mediation is one of the alternative dispute resolution methods available in Mexico. In mediation, the parties go to a mediator to avoid or put an end to a dispute after negotiation...
Foley & Lardner
Recientemente entro en vigor la nueva Ley General de Mecanismos Alternos de Solución de Controversias (la Ley) que permitirá a las empresas y a los individuos negociar a través de mecanismos ...
Foley & Lardner
The new General Law of Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (the Law) recently became effective,
New Zealand
LegalVision
The Disputes Tribunal may be an effective way to resolve disputes and small claims, without recourse to litigation.
Nigeria
Bloomfield Law
For over two (2) decades, the practice in Nigeria was that an action could not be maintained at the Federal High Court ("FHC"), where it was solely based on obtaining an arrest order as security...
Sobowale, Medidem & Bello
There is currently a bill before the National Assembly for the amendment of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (ACA) 1988. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Repeal and Re-enactment)...
Sobowale, Medidem & Bello
It is no secret that the world today is a global village, interdependent on itself to ensure the continuity of a thriving commercial community and the survival of each and every nation