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Update on defamation legislation - coming into force 1 January 2014
On 1 January 2014, four important legislative changes concerning the law of defamation will come into force including the Defamation Act 2013. Click here …
Cartel follow-on damages claim did not come within jurisdiction clause
The Court of Appeal has held that a claim for losses caused by an Italian cartel did not come within a jurisdiction clause giving non-exclusive …
Court of Appeal finds company in liquidation not prevented from claiming against directors on basis fraud attributable to company
The Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld an order refusing to strike out a claim by a "one-man" company in liquidation, which had been the …
Privy Council finds tort of malicious prosecution available for civil claims
The Privy Council has held, by a majority, that a claim for malicious prosecution may be brought in respect of civil as well as criminal …
Court of Appeal confirms mental element of deceit
The Court of Appeal has considered the mental element required for a successful claim in deceit, or fraudulent misrepresentation, finding that there is …
New Defamation Act receives Royal Assent
The Defamation Bill received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013. The main changes to the current law concern corporations and their ability to sue, website …
US Supreme Court decision reduces risk of US claims for violation of international law where no US connection
In a much-anticipated decision concerning the reach of the Alien Tort Claims Act (“ATS“) to foreign actors, the US Supreme Court has concluded that ATS …
The burden of proof and competing theories on causation
The Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment in the case of Nulty v Milton Keynes Borough Council [2013] EWCA Civ 15. The case concerned an appeal …
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