Litigation Notes

Court of Appeal refuses relief from sanctions following breach of unless order to provide security for costs

France introduces confidentiality protection for legal opinions prepared by in-house lawyers

The move is a significant shift in the country's legal landscape.

Privy Council gives guidance on assessing reasonable notice for terminating a distribution agreement where there is no express termination clause

Commercial Court finds time was not of the essence for provision of a contractual refund guarantee

Supreme Court holds that no statutory limitation period applies to unfair prejudice petitions

High Court finds company could not assert privilege against former director over legal advice she had seen at the time

High Court discharges worldwide freezing order for lack of jurisdiction

The decision analyses the English court's jurisdiction to grant Chabra relief against respondents outside the jurisdiction.

Upper Tribunal observes that uploading confidential documents into open-source AI tools waives client confidentiality and legal privilege

Court of Appeal finds English courts lack jurisdiction over sanctioned individual who is not permitted to enter the UK

Using AI in disclosure: A roundtable discussion

Andrew Moir of HSF Kramer comments on the evolving role of AI and GenAI in the disclosure context.

New York court finds client chats with generative AI tool Claude are not privileged

The decision contains important lessons, but the analysis may not be identical under English law.

Civil Justice Council publishes consultation on use of AI for preparing court documents