Litigation Notes

Group litigation orders: Supreme Court clarifies when courts may order that a judgment on a GLO issue is not binding on other parties due to a subsequent change in the law

Supreme Court allows bankruptcy petition to be founded on unrecognised and unregistrable foreign judgment

Disclosure Review Working Group publishes summary of stakeholder survey results

High Court rules that administrators may be able to pay administration expenses and litigation funding ahead of “super priority” moratorium debts

Supreme Court confirms objective element to directors’ duty to act in good faith under Companies Act s.172

A witness's own use of AI to prepare for cross-examination may amount to prohibited witness coaching

UK government consults on measures to speed up and simplify competition class actions regime

The stated aim is to provide a route to redress that is swifter, simpler, less costly and distributes more money to consumers and businesses.

High Court orders claimant to pay defendant's costs after recovering just 1.6% of its professional negligence claim

Court of Appeal confirms default interest clause in loan agreement is not unenforceable penalty

The decision illustrates the margin of discretion afforded to lenders to include provisions to defend their legitimate interest in repayment.

The release of claims in cross-border restructurings: forum shopping and related party releases in England, Singapore and the US

UK Jurisdiction Taskforce publishes final legal statement on liability for AI harms

Solicitors Regulation Authority consults on consumer protection measures where litigation funding used for consumer claims