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Webinar alert - Privilege update: practical issues arising from recent cases
On Wednesday 30 November (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Julian Copeman, Anna Pertoldi and James Norris-Jones will present a …
Substantial court fee increases proposed
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued a Consultation Paper on court fees in which it proposes substantial increases to issue fees for higher value …
High Court restrained use of privileged documents disclosed inadvertently
The recent High Court decision in London Borough of Redbridge and another v Johnson [2011] EWHC 2861 (QB) is a reminder that where privileged …
Corporate fraud, investigations and asset recovery update
Our latest fraud update has been published. Click here to download a pdf. It contains articles on the following: Herbert Smith’s guide …
Progress toward disclosure "menu"
In our September update on the Jackson reforms (Jackson reforms: taking stock) we reported that a sub-committee of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee had …
Expert evidence: controlling costs / focusing issues
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved an amendment to CPR Part 35 to implement Lord Justice Jackson's recommendation that parties seeking …
Tougher approach to compliance
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved the wording of an amendment which seeks to implement Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations that the …
Webinar alert - Dispute resolution clauses: how to avoid pitfalls
On Wednesday 23 November Adam Johnson and Pamela Kiesselbach will deliver a live audio webinar exploring a number of practical issues to …
Supreme Court endorses commercial common sense as an aid to construction
On Wednesday 2 November the Supreme Court handed down a judgment with significant implications for how commercial contracts are construed: Rainy Sky SA …
Launch of our new litigation know-how blog
Welcome to Herbert Smith’s new litigation know-how blog, "litigation notes". The aim of the site is to report the latest developments on …
UK not opting in to proposed European Account Preservation Order Regulation
The government yesterday announced that the UK would not be opting in to the proposed Regulation establishing a Europe-wide bank …
Government considering new form of collective action for competition claims
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) flagged in its March 2011 consultation on reforms to the UK competition regime that it was "keen …
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