Litigation Notes

Planned new provisions to encourage UK courts to depart from EU case law will no longer come into force on 1 October

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 27: General update

Retained EU law (or "assimilated law"): New rules on interpretation and new reference procedures from 1 October

Asymmetric jurisdiction clauses: French court refers questions of validity to CJEU

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 19: General update

Force majeure: general assertions as to impact of Covid-19 and Brexit not sufficient to defeat summary judgment application

Retained EU Law: no sweeping sunset at the end of the year

The Government has announced a change of plan on the abolition of retained EU law and its replacement by purely domestic law. This is reflected in …

The UK's Retained EU Law Bill - What do you need to know?

High Court considers when recast Brussels Regulation continues to apply in transitional cases

The High Court has considered when the rules in the recast Brussels Regulation will continue to apply to English proceedings commenced post-Brexit: Simon …

Enforcement of court judgments in the UK, the EU and Turkey after Brexit & enforcement strategy

For many years, commercial parties across the globe, and particularly in Europe, have preferred to enforce their English law-governed agreements, and …

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 9: General update

Court of Appeal decision highlights dangers of choosing non-exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of an EU court