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Supreme Court restates test for dishonesty in criminal proceedings
The Supreme Court has held that the correct test for dishonesty in criminal proceedings is whether or not the defendant's conduct is dishonest by the …
Court of Appeal clarifies guidance on "serious harm" requirement under Defamation Act 2013
In an important decision for the law of defamation, the Court of Appeal has clarified the meaning and effect of the requirement to show “serious …
Privacy at work: Limits on employers' ability to monitor private communications
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights' (ECtHR) ruling in Barbulescu v Romania (61496/08) is a timely reminder of the limits of …
Court of Appeal confirms no tortious duty of care owed to customers in connection with the FCA past business review
A recent Court of Appeal decision has clarified that financial institutions do not owe duties of care in tort in connection with their conduct of the …
Global Pound Conference series - new online voting system now open
The Global Pound Conference (GPC) series concluded on 6 July, with the final conference held at the Guildhall in London. This landmark …
Managing risk: a disputes perspective (2017)
Herbert Smith Freehills recently held its annual disputes client conference exploring some key legal and compliance risks facing major corporates. The …
Subject access request may be used to obtain information for purposes of litigation
The Court of Appeal has recently ordered an English law firm which acted for trusts governed by Bahamian law to comply with a subject access request …
High Court finds tweets caused "serious harm" for purposes of claim in defamation
On 10 March 2017, the High Court held that two tweets written by Katie Hopkins (a well-known columnist for The Sun with 570,000 Twitter followers at the …
Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes Annual Review 2016 published
Our Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes team has today published its Annual Review of 2016, which provides an overview and analysis of the key cases …
Court of Appeal considers meaning of requirement to notify insurers "as soon as possible" after event likely to give rise to a claim
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that an insurer could not rely on a condition precedent relating to notification to avoid liability under a public …
Supreme Court rules approval of Parliament needed to trigger Article 50
In a landmark constitutional law ruling, the Supreme Court today held (by a majority of 8 to 3) that the UK Government cannot trigger Article 50 of the …
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