Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 24: General update

In this 24^th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at the Civil Justice Council's review of the litigation sector, a recent development in a case on representative actions, an important recent Supreme Court decision on force majeure clauses, and a couple of cases on privilege and disclosure. This episode is hosted by Maura McIntosh, a professional support consultant in our litigation team, who is joined by Emma Deas, a disputes partner, and Charlotte Benton, a senior associate in our disputes team.

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Below you can find links to our blog posts on the developments and cases covered in this podcast.

• Civil Justice Council establishes review of third party litigation funding
• Representative actions under CPR 19.8: High Court to consider important questions relating to funding and damages for class members
• Force majeure: Supreme Court finds no obligation on party seeking to rely on force majeure clause to accept counterparty’s offer of non-contractual performance
• Collateral waiver of privilege: High Court finds disclosure of chronology prepared by lawyer results in broader waiver
• High Court considers whether third party’s documents are in party’s practical control for disclosure purposes