Litigation Notes

Okpabi v Shell: Supreme Court allows appeal in jurisdictional challenge relating to parent company duty of care

On 12 February, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in a high profile jurisdictional challenge relating to group claims brought against Royal …

High Court considers principles relating to cut-off dates and the costs of advertising in group litigation

In a procedural judgment in the British Airways Data Event Group Litigation, the High Court has granted a modest extension to the cut-off date for …

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 6: General update

Mass litigation in Spain: between joinder of claims and class actions

In an article published on our global class actions hub, Jaime de San Román, Fernando Gascón and Beltrán Díaz-Criado of our Madrid office consider the …

Court of Appeal clarifies that cross-undertakings should rarely be required as a condition of security for costs

In a marked shift from previous first instance decisions, the Court of Appeal has provided guidance on the circumstances in which a defendant seeking …