Litigation Notes

Court of Appeal finds asymmetric clauses are exclusive jurisdiction clauses for purposes of recast Brussels Regulation and considers nature of such clauses under Hague Convention 2005

The Court of Appeal has held that an asymmetric jurisdiction clause is an exclusive jurisdiction clause for the purposes of the recast Brussels …

A litigator's yearbook 2020 (England and Wales)

Supreme Court ruling in Merricks: some important clarifications but a number of unresolved issues

On 11 December 2020 the Supreme Court handed down a very significant judgment relating to the certification of a £14bn opt-out competition …

Disputes after the end of the Brexit transition period: where are we now?

Witness evidence reforms approved in principle and likely to come into force April 2021

Proposals for a new Practice Direction and Appendix governing the preparation of witness statements for trials in the Business and Property Courts, which …

Supreme Court remits £14bn class action against Mastercard back to Competition Appeal Tribunal for reconsideration of certification

Earlier today the Supreme Court handed down its hotly-anticipated judgment regarding the certification of an opt-out competition collective action …

Terminating your contract: When can you call it quits?

Class actions in Italy: a second wave of reform

Although a decade has passed since the introduction of class actions in Italy, only a handful of actions have been brought before the Italian …

Managing risk: A disputes perspective (2020)

Iniquity exception to privilege applied where documents were created by solicitor in connection with breach of director’s duties

The High Court has granted an application for the production and disclosure of documents, previously withheld by the defendants during proceedings, on …

Our annual disputes client conference - Managing risk: A disputes perspective

Shaping the boundaries of collective redress in Germany - a glimpse of the future under an EU representative action regime?

In a decision that will help shape the boundaries of collective redress in Germany, the country's highest civil court has dismissed a claim …