Our partner and friend Ryan has died after a long illness. His courage and good humour were an inspiration. We, his family and his many other friends will miss him deeply. Ryan Dunleavy, who died peacefully on 23 March 2026, surrounded by his family at the age of 52, was a man of wider sympathies […]

On Friday 27 February 2026, Mr Justice Waksman handed down judgment in Soprim Construction Sarl v The Republic of Djibouti & ors [2026] EWHC 418 (Comm), dismissing DP World’s security for costs application. The judgment can be found here. DP World had sought over £900,000 in security from Soprim, relating to Soprim’s applications in connection with the enforcement […]

We are pleased to announce that Student Group Claim members have agreed a settlement with UCL. The settlement represents a positive end to UCL students’ Court case where they sought to obtain financial compensation from the university for the periods when teaching was moved online and libraries were closed during the pandemic. Shimon Goldwater, partner […]

Summary: focus on improving procedure and distribution of damages 1. Opt-out collective actions in the UK are assailed by challenges to their funding and questions about their legitimacy. The former are fuelled by the Supreme Court’s ruling in PACCAR and ongoing litigation; the latter from a long campaign by certain large business groups designed to […]