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Evidence obtained from rubbish bins not unlawful
In a recent case, enquiry agents instructed by a judgment creditor had searched through documents discarded as rubbish on the pavement outside the London …
Commercial Court refuses enhanced disclosure order
A recent judgment of the Commercial Court demonstrates the difficulty of obtaining a broad order for enhanced or "train of enquiry" disclosure, even …
Jurisdictional test for pre-action disclosure considered by the High Court
Flaux J in Alan Kneale v Barclays Bank plc [2010] EWHC 1900 (Comm) has taken a robust approach to an application for pre-action disclosure of a credit …
New rules in relation to the disclosure of electronic documents in High Court proceedings
A new Practice Direction (PD) and Electronic Documents Questionnaire will apply to the disclosure of electronic documents in multi-track cases started in …
Disclosure of confidential settlement agreements
The recent High Court judgments in the case of Cadogan Petroleum Plc and others v Mark Tolley and others [2010] EWHC 1107 and [2009] EWHC 3291 give a …
Commercial Court rules that disclosure in litigation does not alter duty of confidence owed by former employees
The Commercial Court has held that the duty of confidence owed by two ex-employees is not extinguished by their ex-employer's disclosure of confidential …
Final report published today in Lord Justice Jackson's year-long costs review
The final report in Lord Justice Jackson's civil litigation costs review was published this morning. The report presents the Judge's findings and …
Electronic disclosure – ignore rules at your peril
Earles v Barclays Bank Plc [2009] EWHC 2500 provides a clear reminder to litigants to undertake proper electronic disclosure. The judge made clear in the …
Civil litigation costs review: a seminar with Lord Justice Jackson
Herbert Smith held a client event on 29 June 2009 to discuss the preliminary report in Lord Justice Jackson's year-long costs review, which was published …
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