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NPP Finland Branch Congratulates To The Newly Elected NPP National Executives
The leadership of the NPP Finland congratulates the newly elected National Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for their achievement and the mandate given them in the just-ended internal elections to lead our beloved party in the next four years and for victory in the 2028 general elections in Ghana.
Supreme Court Allows Bankruptcy Petition To Be Founded On Unrecognised And Unregistrable Foreign Judgment
Andrew Cooke’s articles from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: with readers working within the Securities & Investment industries Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: within Insolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring, Wealth Management and Technology topic(s) with Inhouse Counsel In a judgment handed down earlier this week, the Supreme Court has held that an unrecognised and unregistrable foreign judgment may form the basis of a bankruptcy petition under s.267 of...
High Court Rules That Administrators May Be Able To Pay Administration Expenses And Litigation Funding Ahead Of “super Priority” Moratorium Debts
Philip Lis’s articles from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: in European Union in European Union with readers working within the Healthcare and Law Firm industries Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: within Insolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring, Wealth Management and Technology topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Inhouse Counsel The High Court has held that administrators could enter into litigation funding arrangements that provide for the...
PETER THOMPSON | Blind capital: why due diligence should be the price of financing a distressed company
I have now watched the same film more than once from the business rescue practitioner’s chair. A company in visible financial distress needs bridging funding. A lender appears, fast, digital and frictionless. The money arrives quickly.
High Court Orders Claimant To Pay Defendant's Costs After Recovering Just 1.6% Of Its Professional Negligence Claim
Alan Watts’s articles from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: with readers working within the Property industries Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: within Wealth Management, Technology and Employment and HR topic(s) with Inhouse Counsel The decision suggests that a claimant who recovers only a tiny fraction of the damages it seeks will not ordinarily be treated as the successful party for costs purposes.
High Court Finds Withdrawal Of Co-operative Share Capital Could Not Be A Transaction At An Undervalue
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: within Wealth Management, Employment and HR and Technology topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Inhouse Counsel with readers working within the Law Firm industries The High Court dismissed a substantial claim by the joint liquidators of a registered society against Co-Operative Group Limited and related entities, finding that the withdrawal of share capital from a registered society did not constitute a transaction at an...
High Court Finds Agreement Between A Company And Its Sole Director May Form Basis For Unlawful Means Conspiracy
Andrew Cooke’s articles from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: within Litigation and Mediation & Arbitration topic(s) Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: within Wealth Management, Employment and HR and Transport topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Inhouse Counsel with readers working within the Law Firm industries In a recent decision, the High Court held that a sole director and the company he controlled could together be liable for the tort of...
High Court Finds Trustees In Bankruptcy Could Seek To Annul A Bankruptcy Order Where It Could Not Be Given Practical Effect
Andrew Cooke’s articles from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: within Insolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring topic(s) in United Kingdom with readers working within the Consumer Industries industries Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: within Insolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring, Environment and Law Department Performance topic(s) The High Court has held that trustees in bankruptcy had standing to pursue the annulment of a bankruptcy order where it could not...
UK Commercial Court Pilot Will Mean Many More Court Documents Publicly Available By Default From 1 January 2026
Chris Bushell’s articles from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: in United Kingdom with readers working within the Banking & Credit and Law Firm industries Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: within Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Environment topic(s) The documents that can be obtained for a small fee will include skeleton arguments, witness statements and expert reports relied on at a public hearing.
Commercial Court Pilot Will Mean Many More Court Documents Publicly Available By Default From 1 January 2026
Chris Bushell’s articles from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: in United States with readers working within the Banking & Credit and Law Firm industries Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP are most popular: within Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Environment and Coronavirus (COVID-19) topic(s) The documents that can be obtained for a small fee will include skeleton arguments, witness statements and expert reports relied on at a public hearing.
Commercial Court pilot will mean many more court documents publicly available by default from 1 January 2026
A new pilot scheme for public access to court documents will run in the Commercial Court and Financial List from 1 January. The pilot will be governed by Practice Direction (PD) 51ZH - Access to Public Domain Documents, and a Guidance Note has also been published to explain how the pilot is intended to operate. The pilot will run for two years, with a planned review after six months.
Court Of Appeal Confirms "Dedicated Fund" Of Luxembourg Investment Company Is Not An Unregistered Company For The Purpose Of Winding Up Under The Insolvency Act 1986
The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision refusing to wind up a Luxembourg sub-fund under sections 220 and 221 of the Insolvency Act 1986 ("IA"): East Riding of Yorkshire Council v KMG SICAV-SIF-GB Strategic Land Fund [2025] EWCA Civ 1137. Those sections provide for the winding up of an "unregistered company", which is defined to include any association and any company that is not registered in the UK under the Companies Act 2006, including a foreign company.
Editor’s note: 2025 is the 71rst anniversary of a women breaking five minutes for the mile. This is a big deal because, all of the great women milers, including Faith Kipyegon should trace a history back to the iconic Diane Leather. Here is her story! Peter J. Thompson wrote this piece in 2014, and it is so appropriate today. Why, you ask?
Supreme Court confirms broad interpretation of section 423 Insolvency Act 1986 relating to transactions defrauding creditors
The Supreme Court has confirmed that s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, which provides for the avoidance of certain transactions where they have been entered into for the purpose of defrauding creditors, has a broad application and covers not only transactions entered into by the debtor personally, but also those entered into via the debtor's company: El-Husseiny and another v Invest Bank PSC [2025] UKSC 4.
Supreme Court confirms broad interpretation of section 423 Insolvency Act 1986 relating to transactions defrauding creditors
The Supreme Court has confirmed that s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, which provides for the avoidance of certain transactions where they have been entered into for the purpose of defrauding creditors, has a broad application and covers not only transactions entered into by the debtor personally, but also those entered into via the debtor's company: El-Husseiny and another v Invest Bank PSC [2025] UKSC 4.
Number of property millionaires jumps by more than a third in five years
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Veteran London agent laments ‘ritual slaughter of agents’ coffers by the digital portals’
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Court of Appeal finds bankruptcy petition cannot be presented on basis of unrecognised foreign judgment
In a judgment handed down at the end of January, the Court of Appeal held that a bankruptcy petition could not be presented on the basis of a Russian judgment where that judgment had not been the subject of recognition proceedings in the English court: Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle [2025] EWCA Civ 62. The court overturned the High Court's decision, which had reached the opposite conclusion.
Updated Data-Driven Analyses Of ”The Super Shoe Effect”
World Athletics & NCAA Data Analyses – Synopsis Introduction The past decade has seen two major impacts on the global performance of athletes: 1. The COVID-19 Pandemic 2. The introduction and availability of Carbon-plated Footwear Technology How can we identify and evaluate this impact of both COVID-19 and Carbon-plated Footwear Technology? Performance Criteria Examining performance criteria over time is one way of evaluating an impact.
Evaluation of lion (Panthera leo) scat as a wild dog (Lycaon pictus) deterrent on game farms
Abstract Context: The conservation of the Endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) poses a major challenge to conservationists because outside the boundaries of protected areas, wild dogs are prone to conflict with farmers. Mitigation measures appropriate for game farmers are scarce, leaving them with limited options to reduce wild dog impact. As a result, targeted persecution is a common occurrence.
Court Of Appeal Rules Foreign Receiver Cannot Deal With English Property Due To The
UK: Court Of Appeal Rules Foreign Receiver Cannot Deal With English Property Due To The "Immoveables Rule" 29 March 2022 by Andrew Cooke and Peter Thompson Herbert Smith Freehills The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the High Court was right to restrict the assistance an English court could give to a Russian trustee in bankruptcy at common law, refusing to allow immoveable property situated in England to be administered by the trustee as part of the foreign bankruptcy proceedings: Kireeva v...
The expert climate view from the world's most vulnerable nations: Small island states
COP has been described as the 'best last chance' to turn the tide on climate change.
Covid-19 epidemic causes rapid increase in romance scams
Cyber Forensic Specialist Cyber-Forensics.net helps victims trace their money back to the criminals Cyber-Forensics.net report found a 1500% in romance scam fraud, tens of millions of dollars last quarter.
Tokyo Olympics Recap: Russian quartet end China gymnastics dominance, 13-year-old Nishiya wants global fame
Peter Thompson Stats Perform 26/07/202115:48 Artistic gymnastics men's team champions the Russian Olympic Committee The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) won artistic gymnastics men's team gold and 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya spoke of her desire to become a global icon after making history in Tokyo.
That moment will never leave me - golden Rio swansong still fresh in Cancellara's memory
Fabian Cancellara is not one for looking back, but the Swiss great will always be able to afford himself fond reflections of a glorious Olympic swansong in Rio. © Getty Images Double Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara Cancellara turned 40 last month and while many struggle after retiring from professional sport, the man nicknamed 'Spartacus' has embraced new challenges in and out of the saddle.
Australian Open: Two-time champion Azarenka a major threat in Melbourne
© Getty Images Former world number one Victoria Azarenka Has the time come for a former world number one to end her wait for a first grand slam title since becoming a mother? It is a question that has been asked time and again since Serena Williams returned in 2018 following the birth of her daughter, Alexis Olympia.
Alert: EPA Seeks Public Feedback on Guidance Documents | JD Supra
Businesses now have a unique opportunity to provide input in the development and modification of guidance documents promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Recently, EPA signed a final rule establishing the procedures and requirements for how the agency will manage the issuance of guidance documents consistent with Executive Order (EO) 13891, “Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents.” The rule will be effective on November 18, 2020.
Anthony Joshua vows to beat Tyson Fury but isn't expecting 2020 fight
31m ago Written By Peter Thompson Share (Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/8c/ca/anthony-joshua-120719-getty-ftrjpg_kkg3pg5catq01ncosty1nbrk0.jpg?t=-415565394&w=500&quality=80 Anthony Joshua is confident he knows how to go about beating Tyson Fury, but he does not expect to face his fellow Brit in a blockbuster heavyweight showdown this year.
Tiger Woods: Olympia Fields a 'great ramp-up' for U.S. Open
43m ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisportcontentd/f7/4b/woodscropped_woodscropped_19czzzy10zeqo1y1b2i4187vo2.jpg?t=1176681684&w=500&quality=80 Tiger Woods failed to qualify this weekend for the Tour Championship, meaning his PGA Tour season has come to an end, but he said the BMW Championship gave him a "great ramp-up" for the U.S. Open.
US Open 2020: Player withdraws from Grand Slam event because of positive COVID-19 test
58m ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisportcontentd/ae/cd/flushingmeadowscropped_flushingmeadowscropped_5qg0grbn4akq1h875f44ssvi1.jpg?t=1127480100&w=500&quality=80 A player has withdrawn from the 2020 U.S. Open on the eve of the tournament after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Serena Williams makes no excuses for persistent struggles: 'It's like dating a guy you know sucks'
44m ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisportcontentd/89/8d/serenacropped_serenacropped_x8b05snn6dim16ipl26w5sr35.jpg?t=726079716&w=500&quality=80 Serena Williams said she was finding it hard to "stay positive" after Maria Sakkari blew her away in the final set to reach the quarter-finals of the Western & Southern Open. Sakkari fought back to move into the last eight with a 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 victory in New York on Tuesday.
Serena Williams comes back to defeat sister Venus in hard-fought Top Seed Open clash
5h ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisportcontentd/54/4f/serena-williams-cropped_serena_williams_cropped_1mv1eilnpsoos11ycxgqtkfr90.jpg?t=-305121869&w=500&quality=80 Serena Williams fought back from a set down and trailing by two games in the deciding set to defeat sister Venus Williams on Thursday and advance to the quarterfinals of the Top Seed Open.
Byson DeChambeau plotting to flex muscles, be major force at PGA
42m ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisportcontentd/10/27/brysondechambeaucropped_brysondechambeaucropped_1mvqavnbbfn3b14mk0s8ii2gz3.jpg?t=-1062996477&w=500&quality=80 Bryson DeChambeau has quite literally been a big talking point after mixing swinging irons with pumping iron during lockdown.
Rafael Nadal pulls out of U.S. Open due to coronavirus concerns: 'We still don't have control of it'
13m ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisportcontentd/81/af/rafaelnadal-cropped_rafaelnadal_cropped_xzagzg634l3t1xdk526kku09y.jpg?t=-1094791901&w=500&quality=80 Defending champion Rafael Nadal will not play in the US Open due to concerns over the coronavirus. The world number two had long since cast doubt over whether he would travel to New York for a grand slam that will get under way behind closed doors on Aug. 31.
LeBron James hopes protests during NBA restart keep 'our foot on the gas' for social change
59m ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisportcontentd/c0/67/lebron-cropped_lebron_cropped_1al7qpe5st80gzg4oqllujprb.jpg?t=1077495011&w=500&quality=80 LeBron James hopes the return of the NBA can "spread a lot of love throughout the world" after he scored the winning basket in the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Jarrell Miller: I've never willingly taken a steroid for performance-enhancement purposes
1h ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisport/53/d2/jarrellmiller-croppedjpg_vmaaq0t3a9d11agw2ferq1far.jpg?t=991726698&w=500&quality=80 Jarrell Miller insists he has never "willingly" taken a performance-enhancing drug after the unbeaten heavyweight reportedly failed another test.
Chief medical officer says NFL will be ‘flexible and adaptable’ after Anthony Fauci casts doubts over season
1h ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisport/ea/62/dranthonyfaucicropped_uj1qdhcgy08l1cc85bd0xauh4.jpg?t=-859397054&w=500&quality=80 Dr. Anthony Fauci is not convinced there will be a 2020 NFL season the way it is currently scheduled with the coronavirus pandemic still prevalent. The NFL's chief medical officer, however, says the league could alter the way it is planned.
Donald Trump to boycott NFL games if players don't stand for national anthem
22m ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisport/7f/a8/trumpcropped_1y251itc3kta3z9qqvdaap884.jpg?t=-1269829054&w=500&quality=80 Donald Trump says he will not watch the NFL or United States soccer matches if players do not stand for the national anthem. The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) this week voted to repeal a policy requiring players to stand while The Star-Spangled Banner is played before games.
Jon Jones says he's 'revoking' UFC light heavyweight title
1h ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisport/c3/2e/jonescropped_1jil846d402euzix4oxq9obbj.jpg?t=1803100210&w=500&quality=80 Jon Jones said Sunday he will "revoke" his UFC light heavyweight championship, in another escalation of his feud with UFC president Dana White. Jones posted tweets Sunday indicating that he was done as a titleholder and, perhaps, as a UFC fighter.
Coronavirus: Ewing released from hospital and 'getting much better'
NBA icon Patrick Ewing has been discharged from hospital and is recovering well after contracting coronavirus. The 11-time All-Star revealed on Friday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was isolating in hospital. Ewing's son, Patrick Ewing Jr, gave a positive update on the Georgetown coach and New York Knicks great's condition on Monday.
Patrick Ewing released from hospital and 'getting much better' after contracting coronavirus
11m ago Written By Peter Thompson Share (Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/87/e1/patrick-ewing-getty-ftr-041216_t8j2zue8ezsq11pidc910jbg0.jpg?t=236633156&w=500&quality=80 NBA icon Patrick Ewing has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering well after contracting coronavirus. The 11-time All-Star revealed on Friday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was isolating in hospital.
Lacazette balloon incident 'taken seriously' by Arsenal
London, May 18: Alexandre Lacazette could face disciplinary action from Arsenal after footage emerged of the striker seemingly inhaling from a balloon. The Daily Star posted a video of the France striker appearing to inhale with a balloon to his mouth, claiming he was using nitrous oxide. It is alleged that the 28-year-old wrote in a text to friends "at home, chilling and doing balloons".
Lacazette balloon incident 'taken seriously' by Arsenal
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Djokovic eyeing record Grand Slam tally and weeks at number one
Novak Djokovic is "very confident" he will end his career with a record tally of Grand Slam titles. Djokovic has 17 major triumphs to his name after retaining his Australian Open title in January, three fewer than Roger Federer's record haul.
On this day in sport, May 13: Farina wins first F1 race
Giuseppe Farina won the first ever Formula One race on this day in 1950 and much more recently May 13 was a historic day for Manchester City. Farina put his name in the record books with victory in the British Grand Prix 70 years ago. Sergio Aguero scored a last-gasp winner against QPR to snatch a first Premier League title for City on an afternoon of high drama in Manchester eight years ago. It was also Arsene Wenger's last game in charge of Arsenal and there was a tennis first on this day.
Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje set for June 'Fight Island' battle, Dana White says
14m ago Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisport/f/a4/khabibnurmagomedov-cropped_1l5fxgjrh3kdi1plkrfyikfpee.jpg?t=-1291816048&w=500&quality=80 UFC president Dana White expects a lightweight unification bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje to be staged on "Fight Island" next month.
Mike Tyson declares 'I'm back' during ferocious training session
Written By Peter Thompson Share Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisport/88/f3/miketyson-cropped_155wyhz5fjxzu1xowufzgewq0o.jpg?t=434076911&w=500&quality=80 Mike Tyson declared "I'm back" as he cut an ominous figure during an intense training session. The heavyweight boxing legend raised eyebrows when he recently revealed his plans for a return to the ring at the age of 53. He's open to exhibition fights for charity 15 years after he retired.
Mike Tyson declares 'I'm back' during ferocious training session
Los Angeles, May 12: Mike Tyson declared "I'm back" as he cut an ominous figure during an intense training session. The heavyweight boxing legend raised eyebrows when he recently revealed his plans for a return to the ring at the age of 53. Former world champion Tyson is open to exhibition fights for charity 15 years after he retired.
Mike Tyson declares 'I'm back' during ferocious training session
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Deadline set for Anthony Joshua-Kubrat Pulev fight, with Croatia among options
Kubrat Pulev's manager has revealed it will take no longer than three weeks to settle on a venue for the Bulgarian's heavyweight title fight with Anthony Joshua. IBF, WBA and WBO champion Joshua and Pulev were due to do battle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20, but the bout was postponed due to the coronavirus crisis. Bob Arum, who represents Pulev, last weekend stated that the rearranged fight will definitely not be staged in the United Kingdom, given that spectators will not be allowed in.
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