Litigation Notes

Court of Appeal finds settlement agreement released unknown fraud claims despite lack of express words to that effect

Disclosure: High Court directs party to identify which current and ex-employees have been asked for/given consent to search for documents on their personal devices

Court orders contempt proceedings to be brought in respect of possible breaches of embargo on draft judgment

The High Court has decided on its own initiative to issue contempt proceedings on the basis that certain posts on the Slack messaging platform and the …

High Court finds reference to legal advice in witness statement engaged cherry-picking rule

The High Court has held that there was a collateral waiver of privilege where a claimant referred to the time taken by his solicitors in progressing his …

High Court finds iniquity exception to privilege applies

Court of Appeal clarifies when disputes re formation/validity of contract containing arbitration clause may fall to be determined by the courts

A recent Court of Appeal decision provides useful guidance on disputes about the validity of the underlying contract where that contract contains an …

Information orders granted against cryptocurrency exchanges to help trace stolen cryptocurrency

UK government consults on joining Hague Judgments Convention 2019

The UK government yesterday launched a consultation seeking views on its plan for the UK to become a contracting state to the Hague Convention of 2019 on …

A litigator’s yearbook 2022 (England and Wales)

High Court orders delivery up of stolen Bitcoin against crypto exchange

The High Court held, on an uncontested summary judgment application, that the crypto exchange controlling the wallet into which the claimant's stolen …

Court can refuse to accept a party's undertakings as part of settlement

Class Actions in England and Wales podcast series: Episode 1 - The evolving landscape