Litigation Notes

Lawyer struck off in first disciplinary case on AI misuse

The decision makes it very clear that the consequences for lawyers who breach their professional obligations by misusing AI are likely to be serious.

New third edition of our leading textbook Class Actions in England and Wales

Pre-action disclosure: no jurisdiction to hear application where respondent and documents both located abroad

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer relaunches ADR Practical Guides and Conflict Management Toolkit

Jurisdiction appeals: Court of Appeal decision illustrates steps defendants should take to protect their position pending appeal

Supreme Court confirms award of loss of bargain damages following termination for non-repudiatory breach under express contractual provision

High Court decision underlines need for investor-appointed directors to think carefully before disclosing the company's privileged material

Derivative claims were not claims instituted by the company for the purposes of restrictions in a shareholders' agreement

Court of Appeal finds directors' misappropriation of client money did not cause company's wider trading losses

High Court clarifies meaning of “unforeseeable” in force majeure clause

Supreme Court confirms narrow limits to doctrine of issue estoppel

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