Monthly legal update – September 2021

Welcome to our consolidated Legal Update
We have collated the September 2021 updates from across our practice areas to keep you informed of the latest developments.
Doctrine of economic duress delineated a narrow scope by the Supreme Court judgment in Pakistan International Airline Corp v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021]
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Merricks v Mastercard: Green light for competition opt-out class actions?
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Government announces new legislation on winding up petitions
Restructuring & Insolvency
Developers beware – The Residential Property Developer Tax
Property
Statutory Demands: Restrictions removed
Property Litigation
Remote Hearings are the norm: Latest guidance for the Business and Property Courts September 2021
Intellectual Property
The new nudge letter recipients: non-domicilaries
Tax
Standard Contractual Clauses – New EU clauses and Draft UK clauses
Intellectual Property