Our latest edition of Inside Disputes, bringing together insights and updates from across our powerhouse disputes team, comes just as London International Disputes Week 2026 begins, and the theme of this year's gathering, "Tradition, trust and transformation in international dispute resolution", could hardly be more apt for the articles included here.
Technology and its legal implications feature prominently. We examine the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce's draft Legal Statement on AI liability and whether English law is truly equipped to handle AI-generated harms, alongside the recent US jury verdicts holding social media platforms liable for designing platforms harmful to young people, and whether there is similar appetite and infrastructure for equivalent claims in this jurisdiction.
Geopolitical risk is equally notable. The conflict in the Gulf has created significant insurance uncertainty across marine, aviation and cyber markets, and our piece on sanctions and real estate due diligence reminds practitioners that thorough checks must now extend beyond the target property to neighbouring owners.
Beyond those themes, this edition covers a rich array of topics: the latest decision on legal advice privilege, which will be of particular interest to companies conducting internal investigations; the Privy Council's welcome guidance on trust protector powers in the X Trusts case; the practical lessons to be drawn from earn-out disputes and expert determinations; the ambiguities that persist in the revised model freezing order; and the FCA's investigation into Advantage Wealth Management, which illustrates how quickly internal disputes between firm controllers can become a regulatory matter.
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