Litigation Notes

Climate disputes - ESG disclosure investigations – Are you ready?

Listed companies across various sectors and industries are grappling with how to manage and disclose ESG issues, particularly relating to climate. These …

Supply chain risk: England not appropriate forum for ESG-related claims against Dyson relating to actions of Malaysian manufacturer

Government proposes legislation to permit funder DBAs in opt-out competition class actions

Law Society publishes report on global position of English and Welsh law

The Law Society of England and Wales has recently launched a new initiative to highlight the attractions of English law and of England and Wales as a …

Climate disputes – Parent company and supply chain risk

Court of Appeal rejects second major attempt at a climate-related derivative action

In July 2023, the Court of Appeal dismissed an application by members of a pension scheme to bring a derivative action against the directors of the …

Litigation funders not required to fortify cross-undertakings in dispute over enforceability of funding agreement

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 21: General update

Global perspectives on climate disputes – A recent history of shareholder claims

Litigation funding agreement may be enforceable in part despite Paccar decision: High Court finds there is "serious issue to be tried"

High Court finds that lender suffered no loss despite negligent valuation of security

The High Court has dismissed a lender’s claim against a valuer for breach of contract and/or negligence in relation to the valuation of security for a …

Article published - Quasi anti-suit injunctions: unenforceable in the EU on grounds of public policy

The Court of Justice of the European Union has held that an English High Court judgment awarding damages against a party that breached an exclusive …