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Upcoming webinar - Breach of confidence
On Wednesday 21 October (12.45 – 1.45pm BST), Alan Watts and Neil Blake will deliver a webinar for Herbert Smith Freehills clients …
Herbert Smith Freehills takes part in expert forum on data protection and cyber security litigation
Cyber security affects all businesses and industries and is a Board level agenda item. Andrew Moir, a partner in our Intellectual Property team, took …
High Court finds multi-party LLP agreements cannot be terminated for repudiatory breach
In a case that will be of interest to those in the fund management industry and all other areas of business in which corporate structures regularly …
Privy Council confirms availability of backward tracing
"Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes", Virgil observed. Well, victims of fraud will certainly be happy with the Privy Council's decision in …
High Court provides guidance on "serious harm" requirement under Defamation Act 2013 and on procedural management of defamation claims
The Defamation Act 2013 introduced a statutory seriousness threshold that must be crossed before a statement can give rise to a claim: "[a] …
Double derivative actions: challenging wrongs done to subsidiary companies
A recent High Court decision provides a useful reminder that the common law "double derivative" action remains available. This gives minority …
Court of Appeal restricts scope for a defendant to reduce its liability for unjust enrichment based on the subjective value of its enrichment
The Court of Appeal has provided guidance on how to value a defendant's benefit in a claim for unjust enrichment: Littlewoods Limited and others v The …
High Court orders personal injury defendant to disclose insurance details
In a recent decision, the High Court ordered disclosure of the defendant's insurance arrangements in the context of a personal injury claim where the …
Our latest UK Banking Litigation Update published
We have published our latest Banking Litigation Update, summarising some of the more important cases and developments affecting UK financial institutions …
Article published on derivative claims and unfair prejudice petitions
Following the financial crisis of 2007 there has been a growing trend of shareholder activism in the UK, which looks set to increase in the foreseeable …
Risks of US claims arising from acts of third parties in supply chain
In recent years, we have seen increasing efforts to hold multinational companies legally responsible for acts conducted abroad, particularly in emerging …
Article published on risk of parallel prospectus liability claims in different EU jurisdictions
Issuers of listed securities will be conscious of their exposure to prospectus liability claims in the UK and elsewhere in the EU. The prospect of facing …
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