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Background to the decision The Claimants were former shareholders in a company called Motoriety (UK) Ltd (Motoriety) which provided software solutions for the motoring industry. In 2015, Motoriety sought investment from Automobile Association Developments Limited ( better known as the AA). It also looked to enter an arrangement to offer AA’s customer base of four […]
One of the benefits of using Arbitration to resolve international disputes is that Arbitration awards can be enforced in domestic courts. This is achieved through the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958, known as the New York Convention (NYC), the Geneva Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1927, and […]
Cryptocurrency assets may be in trouble in terms of increasing fraudulent activity and volatile market values but experts are firm – digital assets are not a fad and the market is continuing to grow. It is approaching a total capitalisation of $1 trillion and the number of people trading in cryptocurrencies is increasing year on […]
Does The Financial Services and Markets Bill have the Crypto Factor? Regulation or innovation? One question on everyone’s lips is whether these terms are mutually exclusive in the world of cryptocurrency. At present, there is a backdrop of considerable uncertainty: war impacting the distribution of key commodities such as grain; UK recession; UK currency falling […]
If you are accused of fraud and are being investigated by the police or a regulatory body such as the SFO, NCA, HMRC, or FCA, it is essential that you contact an experienced Fraud Solicitor immediately. We see so many cases in which it is clear that if we had been instructed earlier, the investigation/prosecution […]
The Courts in England and Wales have long been renowned as stable, specialist institutions in which companies can litigate complex commercial matters. The recent cases of Jones v Persons Unknown [2022] EWHC 2543 (Comm) and LMN v Bitflyer Holdings Inc [2022] EWHC 2954 (Comm), illustrate that the Judiciary is alive to the need to provide legal […]
11 October 2022 – French Criminal Division of the Court of Cassation provided a landmark ruling on evidence from hacked EncroChat. It could affect hundreds of criminal investigations, prosecutions, and investigations in the UK. “If you have any questions regarding this article or require any advice relating to this article, please contact Eldwick’s Senior Partner, […]
How can you safeguard your rights as a minority shareholder? A shareholder application to court in cases of unfairly prejudicial conduct (s.994 CA 2006) Commonly known as an unfair prejudice petition, a member of a company may make a petition to the court for relief where: the affairs of the company are being or have […]
People planning to contest account freezing orders (AFOs) will welcome the recent High Court decision in National Crime Agency v Westminster Magistrates Court, 2022 EWHC 2631 Admin where Justice Rowena Collins Rice upheld a challenge by Ingliston Management Ltd (IML) and Lodge Security Team Ltd (LST), who managed the UK personal finances of a Russian oligarch, Petr Aven, whose […]
