In Clarkson Plc v Person or Persons Unknown [2018] EWHC 417 (QB), the court granted the Claimant’s application for a final injunction by way of default judgment in the absence of a hearing. Summary of the Facts The Claimant, Clarkson Plc, is London based shipping company and the Defendant(s) are …
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Directors’ service agreements in tech companies
A director’s service agreement is a contract between a director and the company which specifies the precise terms of the director’s relationship with that company. Many tech companies, whether large or small, employ key people to act as directors. In this role these people are entrusted to run the …
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Confidence in Cryptocurrencies
The 2008 financial crisis led to consumer confidence in financial institutions decreasing, and consumers sought alternative ways to store and keep safe their valuable asset of money. The financial crisis consequently led to the emergence of cryptocurrency; a form of tender that is unregulated and …
Blockchain and the Law
What is a Blockchain? Blockchains are, in many ways the “tamper-proof boxes” that combine many existing technologies, including peer-to-peer networks, public-private key cryptography and consensus mechanisms to form what is ultimately a highly resilient and tamper-resistant database where people can …
