Choice

School Choice? Or No Choice for Students with Disabilities? – Go Health Pro

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By Eve Hill On January 29, 2025 President Trump issued an Executive Order to on Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families. The Order frames the public education system as failing and promotes universal K-12 voucher programs, allowing families to use public funds for private school tuition. It also directs the Department of Education to … Read more

The unsuccessful appeal in Clifford Chance v SocGen on choice of court in a framework agreement. – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

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The unsuccessful appeal in Clifford Chance v SocGen on choice of court in a framework agreement. – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

I reviewed the first instance judgment in Clifford Change v SocGen here. Soc Gen have unsuccessfully appealed, see Clifford Chance LLP & Anor v Societe Generale SA (Rev1) [2025] EWCA Civ 14, with Phillips LJ not taking up much space to do so. Viz the question whether Clifford Change LLP was bound, he holds [46] … Read more

The lesson from the year of elections? Democracy for the moment remains the political system of choice – Go Health Pro

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The lesson from the year of elections? Democracy for the moment remains the political system of choice – Go Health Pro

This year was billed as “the year of elections” due to the number of major elections taking place across the world. Michael Cox writes that while many of these elections have been turbulent affairs, we should not forget that democracy, warts and all, remains the political system of choice for most countries in the world … Read more

a good example of a poorly drafted choice of court clause (and wrong High Court conclusion IMO). – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

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a good example of a poorly drafted choice of court clause (and wrong High Court conclusion IMO). – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

There is a gale force wind out there and the girls and I are housebound: so I thought I’ld clear the blog queue a bit. It is generally not good practice to post poorly drafted choice of court provisions yet once in a while it helps illustrate what I often say in class: that even … Read more

Medeon Sarl v Siem Industries S.A. A good illustration of the limited scope for refusal of recognition of UK judgments covered by the Hague Choice of Court Convention, post Brexit. – Go Health Pro

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Medeon Sarl v Siem Industries S.A. A good illustration of the limited scope for refusal of recognition of UK judgments covered by the Hague Choice of Court Convention, post Brexit. – Go Health Pro

Many thanks to Marta Pertegás for flagging Medeon Sarl v Siem Industries S.A. ECLI:NL:GHDHA:2024:1248, in which the Gerechtshof Den Haag (upon appeal in summary proceedings) confirmed recognition and enforcement of a High Court (London) default order for payment. Exclusive choice of court for the English courts had been made by the parties in a Bond … Read more

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