A common tactical ploy by defendants in international disputes is to argue that whichever court they find themselves before should defer making a decision until a court in another jurisdiction has heard the matter. Sometimes it is just in the hope of putting things off...
By Dan Griffin and Jennifer Haworth Last year, we noted that the Court of Appeal limited the scope of discovery required to determine the valuation of shares in amalgamating or merging companies in Bermuda. This year, in the same case, the Supreme Court refused an application...
MJM have acted for HSBC Bank Bermuda Ltd (the “Bank”) in an interpleader application which has clarified the entitlement of a mortgagee in possession to rental arrears for a period prior to their obtaining an order for possession or adopting a lease: John Rowe v...
In a recent Supreme Court decision which will have general interest, a novel if eccentric attempt by a Defendant to swear an affidavit via a Zoom call was rejected. In, HSBC Bank of Bermuda Limited v Ambiance Holdings Ltd. & Carlton Simmons [2022] SC (Bda) 81...
By Dan Griffin & Jennifer Haworth The recent Supreme Court judgment In the matter of Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited [2021] SC (Bda) 87 Com (12 November 2021) has warned against using general discovery as a means of putting pressure on opponents and limited the scope of...
Preparations for full implementation of the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (known as PIPA) continue with the Privacy Commissioner taking steps to ease cross border transfers of personal data. The hope is that PIPA may lead to an adequacy decision from the European Commission and UK...