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Payments to witnesses contingent on outcome of litigation were contrary to public policy but did not result in strike-out
The High Court has found that agreements entered into by a successful claimant to make payments to witnesses contingent on the success of the litigation …
Final report in Lord Justice Briggs's Civil Courts Structure Review
Lord Justice Briggs's final report in his review of the future of the civil courts structure was published last week. Key recommendations relevant …
Court of Appeal clarifies when court will allow inspection of documents mentioned in witness statement or statement of case
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal has clarified the approach to be taken in determining whether the court should allow inspection of a document …
Civil Justice Council report published today on concurrent expert evidence including "hot-tubbing"
The Civil Justice Council has today published a report on Concurrent Expert Evidence & ‘Hot-Tubbing’ in English Litigation since the ‘Jackson …
Recent decision illustrates dangers of not complying with pre-action protocols
In a recent decision, the County Court ordered a defendant to pay the costs of a claimant who discontinued her claim, reversing the usual costs position. …
Better rights against insurers of 'insolvent' entities - finally here
The Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 will come into force on 1 August 2016, replacing the current legislation (which dates from 1930) and …
Supreme Court holds that a settlement may be set aside for fraud even if fraud was suspected
The Supreme Court has held unanimously that, where a party seeks to set aside a settlement agreement on the grounds that it was induced to enter into it …
Commercial Court finds commitment letter unsigned by one party to be legally binding
The recent decision of the Commercial Court in Novus Aviation Limited v Alubaf Arab International Bank BSC(c) [2016] EWHC 1575 (Comm), serves as a …
Supreme Court rules that a "collateral lie" is immaterial to an insurance claim
In Versloot Dredging BV and another v HDI Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG and Others [2016] UKSC 45, the Supreme Court held that policyholders who …
Court of Appeal decision on inconsistency clauses in context of lenders' reliance on contradictory mortgage conditions
A recent Court of Appeal decision provides a useful reminder of the courts' approach to resolving inconsistency in cases where there is an …
Supreme Court reformulates test for when a claim will fail due to illegality
The Supreme Court has established a new approach to the question of whether a defendant will be able to rely on the defence of illegality: Patel …
Supreme Court clarifies status of Privy Council decisions
The Supreme Court has confirmed that, subject to one qualification, the English courts should never follow a decision of the Privy Council if it is …
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