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Three Sport Law Disputes To Watch For In 2026 

2026 looks certain to be remembered for controversies surrounding the forthcoming World Cup, significant changes of governance in the Premier League and an entirely new and highly contentious multi-sport event, intent on breaking into a space dominated by the Olympics.

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Legal Updates and Insights 

Beyond the Breach: How the JLR Cyber Attack Exposed Vulnerabilities Across British Business

The JLR cyber-attack exposed vulnerabilities across UK supply chains and underscored the need for stronger cyber resilience and insurance cover. 

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Reforming Section 67: A New Era for Jurisdictional Challenges

The Arbitration Act 2025 ushers in a new era for Section 67 challenges, ending costly de novo re-hearings and reinforcing efficiency and finality in English arbitration. Here, we consider the impact of the changes.

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Unravelling the Challenges: Legal and Technical Obstacles to Recovering Crypto 

We explore the unique characteristics of cryptoassets which can complicate recovery and the steps and techniques available to aid recovery.

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News from the Bridge

The Pitfalls of Arbitral Confidentiality, Finality and Party Autonomy

Partner Arish Bharucha has written an insightful article for Law.com which helpfully unpacks the hidden tensions between arbitral confidentiality, finality and party autonomy, and why they increasingly shape the risks and outcomes of modern commercial arbitration.

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Insolvency Corner

Argo Blockchain plc: Key Insights From the First Post Petrofac Restructuring Plan Decision

Argo Blockchain’s restructuring plan is notable as both the first such plan involving a crypto-mining business and the first major post-Petrofac decision on the treatment of out-of-the-money creditors

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Court Applies the Brakes on Liquidators' Pursuit of "everything forever"

A recent appeal decision confirms that liquidators must show a genuine “reasonable requirement” for disclosure and cannot use insolvency powers to demand documents on an open ended “everything forever” basis.

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And now for something completely different ... 

In a triumph of bureaucracy over common sense, a woman in the UK recently received a £100 parking fine a full three years after the alleged offence. To add insult to injury, she was informed that she was no longer allowed to appeal, because the appeal deadline had expired long ago. The episode serves as an unintentionally comic reminder that while English civil procedure prides itself on fairness, administrative logic occasionally takes a long holiday.