Litigation Notes

Court of Appeal finds claimants cannot be forced to pursue claims for environmental damage as "global claims"

Litigation privilege: High Court takes realistic approach in finding privilege applied to witness interviews conducted by administrators

Non-party access to court documents: Court of Appeal interprets leading Supreme Court authority

High Court dismisses liquidators' wide-ranging application for documents held by group company and its lawyers "in relation to" company in liquidation

High Court orders defendant to provide disclosure in jurisdiction dispute

Collateral use undertakings: High Court grants permission to disclose schedules to claim in response to foreign court order

High Court finds party has practical control over documents of sub-contractor and sub-sub-contractor for disclosure purposes

High Court makes Bankers Trust disclosure order against foreign trustee in relation to assets in foreign trust and bank accounts

The High Court has made a Bankers Trust disclosure order requiring a foreign trustee to provide information and documents in relation to assets …

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 24: General update

High Court considers whether third party's documents are in party's practical control for disclosure purposes

Case management and disclosure implications of environmental group action being brought as "global claim"

High Court grants broad disclosure in support of non-party costs application against director / funders