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Supreme Court considers extent to which an appellant's relationship with a wealthy third party is relevant in considering whether a payment condition will stifle its appeal
A court may impose conditions when granting permission to appeal. These conditions may include a requirement that the appellant pay money into court …
UK clarifies negotiating position on choice of law, jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments post-Brexit
On Tuesday 22 August, the UK Government published a paper which outlines its position on the extent to which current EU rules on choice of law, …
Court of Appeal decision reiterates need for care when settling with one of a number of defendants
The Court of Appeal has held that a claimant who settled a conspiracy claim against one defendant by recording the terms in a consent order, which was …
Court of Appeal clarifies test for setting aside judgment for fraud
The Court of Appeal has clarified the test that must be met when seeking to set aside a judgment on the grounds that it was obtained by fraud: Takhar v …
Two Court of Appeal decisions show continuing tough approach to procedural failings
In case we were all in danger of thinking the courts' approach to breaches of rules and court orders had relaxed nearly to pre-Jackson levels of …
No implied obligation on company's controller personally to ensure company's compliance with its contractual obligations
The Commercial Court has held that a shareholders' agreement did not contain an implied term which would have rendered the company's controller …
Commercial Court bypasses Mitchell in treating service of particulars as valid despite errors of procedure
In what may be seen as a surprising decision, the Commercial Court has treated service of particulars of claim on the defendant's lawyer by e-mail …
Court of Appeal reinforces principle of finality in litigation
The Court of Appeal has held that a civil recovery order and property freezing order made against the respondent's property, including overseas …
High Court decision warns of strict post-Jackson approach to case management
The High Court has emphasised that recent amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) require the court to pay close attention to …
UK Supreme Court: court can change decision without "exceptional circumstances"
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court has clarified the circumstances in which a judge who has announced his or her decision is entitled to change that …
Court of Appeal confirms Norwich Pharmacal orders cannot be used to obtain evidence for foreign proceedings
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the English courts do not have jurisdiction to make a Norwich Pharmacal order that evidence be produced for use in …
Norwich Pharmacal orders cannot be used to obtain evidence for foreign proceedings
The High Court has held that the regime for compelling evidence, as distinguished from information, for use outside of the jurisdiction is exclusively …
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