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When War Disrupts Contracts: The Real Reach of Force Majeure (A Contract Lawyer’s Assessment of What the Doctrine Can and Cannot Do)

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Commercial Law When War Disrupts Contracts: The Real Reach of Force Majeure (A Contract Lawyer’s Assessment of What the Doctrine Can and Cannot Do)

The Strait of Hormuz is not merely a geographic chokepoint. For commercial lawyers advising clients with Middle East supply, delivery, and offtake obligations, it has become the axis around which a sprawling and consequential body of contract law now turns. The Iran ...

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Tahir Khan 05 May 2026

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Mediating the Unmediable in Pakistan: Why US - Iran Negotiations Continue to Defy Resolution

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There is a persistent tendency in international affairs to assume that certain conflicts are beyond resolution. The tensions ...

UK vs. U.S.: How the Getty v Stability AI | The Barrister Group

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UK vs. U.S.: How the Getty v Stability AI | The Barrister Group

The UK’s recent decision in Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v Stability AI Ltd [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch) has set an important ...

Damages Without Loss: Applying the User | The Barrister Group

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Damages Without Loss: Applying the User | The Barrister Group

Abstract The user principle has long served as a compensatory mechanism in situations where a copyright claimant cannot ...

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Oops! AI Made a Legal Mistake: Now What? AI | The Barrister Group

1. Introduction The integration of artificial intelligence (“AI”) into legal practice has been rapid, uneven, and fraught ...

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