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Our latest UK Banking Litigation Update published
We have published our latest Banking Litigation Update, summarising some of the more important UK cases and developments affecting financial institutions …
Supreme Court interprets Articles 27 and 28 of Brussels Regulation, but many issues still require clarification from CJEU
The Supreme Court has refused to stay English proceedings under Article 28 where a related action was commenced in Greece seeking to reopen issues …
Court may order disclosure of solicitor's attendance notes recording retiring expert's opinions where very strong appearance of "expert shopping"
In a recent decision the High Court granted the claimants permission to call evidence from a fresh expert on condition that they disclose any reports and …
Webinar alert: Expert evidence - including a practical look at how to avoid the pitfalls
On Wednesday 13 November 2013 (12.45 - 1.45pm GMT) Ann Levin and Michael Mendelblat will deliver a live audio webinar on expert evidence …
High Court held warranty claim served in time, though not deemed served under CPR till two days later
The High Court has held that a warranty claim was served on a defendant within the contractual time limit. On its proper construction the relevant clause …
Exclusive jurisdiction clause won't necessarily prevent grant of stay where there are related proceedings, but makes it very unlikely
The Commercial Court has held that the existence of an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of the English court does not, when there are proceedings …
Commercial Court finds binding contract formed even though not all terms agreed
The Commercial Court recently decided that a contract was formed for the supply of crude oil blend even though some of the core terms were subject to …
Second edition of our international guide to document retention and upcoming webinar
The first edition of our popular guide "Document Retention: An International Review" was published in January 2011, providing guidance on key …
Failure to engage with ADR proposals: Court of Appeal extends the Halsey principles
The Court of Appeal has delivered a judgment strongly reiterating its support for the role of ADR in civil litigation and extending the existing …
Jurisdiction clause in bank's terms interpreted as granting exclusive jurisdiction to English courts in claims by hedge fund
The High Court has interpreted a jurisdiction clause as granting exclusive jurisdiction to the English courts in respect of claims made by a hedge fund. …
High Court decision highlights continuing tension between procedural strictness and justice of the case
The High Court has granted a second application for relief from sanctions for failure to comply with an unless order, reinstating a defence that had …
Court of Appeal found settlement precluded application to use disclosed documents in separate action
The Court of Appeal overturned an order granting the claimants permission to use, in intended Swiss proceedings, certain documents that had been …
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