Litigation Notes

High Court declines to vary interim payment order despite sanctions concerns

The decision highlights that the courts will not easily allow sanctioned parties to use sanctions as a shield against compliance with court orders.

Agreements to agree: Court of Appeal finds supply contract enforceable despite leaving price to be fixed

High Court refuses to strike out lender's claim against law firm for tort of unlawful interference in respect of irresponsible lending claims they advanced on behalf of the lender's customers

High Court sets aside share transfer made by director in breach of fiduciary duty

Hague 2019 Judgments Convention comes into force in UK

High Court finds there is no discretion to order security for costs in favour of an interested party

Litigation developments: England and Wales – Quarterly update

Section 172 "good faith" duty: Court of Appeal clarifies honesty requirement, which must be assessed objectively

High Court finds iniquity exception to privilege applied, but not on a blanket basis

The decision suggests that, even where a transaction is contaminated by multiple iniquities, each document must be reviewed to ascertain whether it is …

High Court applies "immovables rule" in rejecting stay on creditor enforcement against immovable property in England

Court of Appeal decision shows importance of applying promptly to set aside a default judgment

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