The Pound Falls Again LawTalk UK: Commercial Awareness
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The pound has fallen again. What happened (hint: Brexit), and how does this affect corporations and litigation?
TIMESTAMPS
(00:05) The pound has fallen again
(00:53) Fall in value after
(01:05) Boris Johnson's remarks on Brexit negotiations spook currency markets
(01:58) Resignation of GLD head Jonathan Jones; Tories admit breaking the law in a 'very specific and limited way'
(02:49) Who benefits from a weaker pound? Who stands to lose?
(04:10) How do forex fluctuations affect litigation?
CASES
Elkamet v Saint Gobain [2016] EWHC 3421 PC, MacInnes v. Gross [2017] EWHC 127 QB
The pound has fallen again. What happened (hint: Brexit), and how does this affect corporations and litigation?
TIMESTAMPS
(00:05) The pound has fallen again
(00:53) Fall in value after
(01:05) Boris Johnson's remarks on Brexit negotiations spook currency markets
(01:58) Resignation of GLD head Jonathan Jones; Tories admit breaking the law in a 'very specific and limited way'
(02:49) Who benefits from a weaker pound? Who stands to lose?
(04:10) How do forex fluctuations affect litigation?
CASES
Elkamet v Saint Gobain [2016] EWHC 3421 PC, MacInnes v. Gross [2017] EWHC 127 QB
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