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Property tycoons Vincent and Robert Tchenguiz hit the headlines earlier this month when they were briefly arrested and questioned by British police about their role in the failure of Icelandic bank, Kaupthing.
The Tchenguiz brothers were yesterday granted permission by the High Court to sue Kaupthing Bank for one billion damages following the banks failure to block the claim on the grounds that the English court did not have jurisdiction to hear it.
The brothers had also brought claims in the Icelandic courts which had been thrown out.
The result may be a victory at great cost for the brothers, as the Icelandic bankruptcy courts may refuse to recognise an English judgment on the validity of the brother’s claims.
In 2016, Lord Justice Briggs set out his proposals for restructuring the civil courts and tribunals in England and Wales. The vision for modernising court services and creating the “Online Court” has seen the introduction of online platforms for civil claims in recent years but progress has been described as slow.
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The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 is due to come into force on 4 May 2021. It’s a snappy title but what exactly is it?
With cross-country travel and in person gatherings largely prohibited due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Courts are using remote or virtual trials to ensure the justice system ticks along.
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