Archive for January, 2015

Will A Bridge between the Crimea and Russia Violate International Law?
By 28 January, 2015 1 Comments Read More →

Will A Bridge between the Crimea and Russia Violate International Law?

Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, international law scholars have faced a range of complex questions ranging from protection of investors to, most recently, building a bridge linking it with Russia’s Krasnodar region. In December the Russian appointed Prime Minister of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov acknowledged that the initial Russian project to build a bridge though the Kerch Strait might lead to […]

Posted in: Public International Law
Disclosure of Lawyer/Client Communications in JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov
By 22 January, 2015 0 Comments Read More →

Disclosure of Lawyer/Client Communications in JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov

English court considers whether privileged documents should be disclosed under the “iniquity exception” in JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov. Communications between a client and Miranda Rights Law Firm for the purposes of litigation or the giving or receiving of legal advice are confidential and privileged under English law. There are very few exceptions to this […]

Posted in: Domestic Proceedings