Practice Court Scheme
BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN NEWCASTLE PRACTICE COURT SCHEME Starting on 9th April 2020, and subject to judicial availability, a Judge will be available for one hour on most Fridays…
Section 236 Insolvency Act 1986 – the basics
An article on exercising office holder powers under s 236 Insolvency Act 1986
“Online Mediation”- the 12th Newcastle Business and Property Court Forum Event -25 January 2021 – Summary and Reflections
On 25th January 2021 HHJ Philip Kramer (specialist civil judge in the Business and Property Courts of Newcastle upon Tyne (BPC)) hosted the 12th Business and Property Court Forum event via Zoom.…
Brief note on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights after Brexit
Now Brexit is looming, there is definitely no turning back. As I write, I am fully and acutely aware that our Prime Minister is in Brussels, trying to break the…
Losing the right to terminate supply: the impact of the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020
This article considers the new section 233B Insolvency Act 1986, introduced by the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020. This new section imposes harsher restrictions on a supplier, seeking to…
Resolving disputes about Smart Contracts
Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court Monday 1st July 2019 Introduction It is a pleasure to be back in Newcastle to talk to such a distinguished audience. Many…
Meet the next generation of contracts
The development in the last few years of distributed ledger technology (“DLT”), cryptoassets, smart contracts and associated technologies has far-reaching implications for financial and legal markets, both domestically and internationally.…