September 2017 – International & Travel Law Blog

Guest Post: Spanish State Liability for Victims of Terrorist Attacks

September 8, 2017 James Beeton

In an informative and timely piece linked below, Carlos Villacorta Salís of BCV Lex – who provided another post earlier this week on jurisdiction issues arising out of the case of Williams v Mapfre, available here – considers in detail the procedure by which victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Spain may be entitled to seek compensation from the…

Guest Post – Williams vs Mapfre: The justice system of England and Wales slips up badly

September 5, 2017 James Beeton

This guest post is by Carlos Villacorta Salís of BCV Lex. An alternative version of the article (with link to Spanish language version) appears on the firm’s website here. It should be noted that the view expressed below has been indirectly confirmed by the recent CJEU decision in Case C-368/16, Assens Havn v Navigators Management (UK) Limited…

Comment: Brexit Department’s Position Statements on Enforcement and Dispute Resolution and Civil Judicial Cooperation

September 1, 2017 James Beeton

This article is by David Green of 12 King’s Bench Walk. The Brexit Department’s two position statements issued last week, on Enforcement and Dispute Resolution and Civil Judicial Cooperation, show welcome progress by the UK government on the conflict of laws issues raised by Brexit. However, many Brexit-watchers will be disappointed that they do not…

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Month: September 2017