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Court of Appeal finds clear breach of unless order for e-disclosure
The Court of Appeal has held that claimant liquidators were in breach of an "unless order" for e-disclosure, overturning the High Court's …
Court of Appeal decision underlines dangers of delay in filing notice of appeal
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the courts will apply the same rigorous approach to a retrospective application to extend time for filing a …
A litigator’s yearbook: 2014 (England and Wales)
As another year comes to an end, it is a good time to look back on 2014 and consider the changes it has brought. Below is our summary of some of the …
Claimants who settled on "no costs" basis held liable for costs through back door
In circumstances where two claimants had settled their claims against the defendant on a "no costs" basis and a third claimant had continued to …
Court of Appeal explores ambit of the without prejudice rule
The Court of Appeal has recently held that certain correspondence marked "without prejudice" was admissible in evidence despite this label, because there …
Court of Appeal confirms time for claiming contribution to damages runs from acceptance of Part 36 offer
The Court of Appeal has held that, where a claim was settled by acceptance of a Part 36 offer, the defendant's two-year limitation period for bringing a …
New EU jurisdiction rules apply from 10 January: Do you know where you can sue and be sued?
New EU rules on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments will apply to proceedings commenced from 10 January 2015, in the form of the recast …
UK Supreme Court: merits generally irrelevant to enforcement of case management directions
In a judgment given yesterday (26 November) the majority of the Supreme Court has expressed the view that the strength of a party's case on the …
Our new "Handy client guide to jurisdiction under recast Brussels Regulation: England and Wales"
In light of the upcoming changes to the EU rules governing jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments, which will apply to proceedings commenced from …
Court has broad discretion to order costs budgeting in cases falling outside mandatory regime
The High Court has considered the extent of the court’s discretion to order costs budgeting in cases where budgets are not automatically required. Under …
UK Supreme Court considers proper approach to awarding compensation for breach of trust in a commercial context
The Supreme Court has confirmed that equitable compensation for breach of trust in the context of a commercial transaction, and in the absence of fraud, …
Upcoming webinar - The recast Brussels Regulation: what it means for commercial parties
The EU rules governing jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments will change significantly from 10 January 2015, when the recast Brussels Regulation (No …
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