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Court of Appeal confirms claimants entitled to only £250 damages having successfully mitigated own loss
The Court of Appeal has upheld an award of only £250 in damages for the defendant solicitors' failure to identify a relevant planning restriction …
Article published: Experts have lessons to learn
The role of experts in legal proceedings has continued to attract comment in a number of judgments in the English courts over the past year. The …
Court of Appeal considers "all reasonable endeavours" obligation
The Court of Appeal has held that a party was not in breach of an obligation to use "all reasonable endeavours" to procure the grant of planning …
Two Court of Appeal decisions show continuing tough approach to procedural failings
In case we were all in danger of thinking the courts' approach to breaches of rules and court orders had relaxed nearly to pre-Jackson levels of …
Article published on common interest privilege
Common interest privilege allows communications or documents that are already privileged to be shared with others who have a common interest in their …
Court of Appeal orders security for costs against claimant who was reticent about its financial position
The Court of Appeal has recently confirmed that security for a defendant's costs will often be granted against a foreign company who is not obliged to …
Property Alliance Group v RBS transferred to the Financial List: top tips for parties wishing to successfully transfer proceedings
The recent decision in Property Alliance Group Limited v Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2016] EWHC 207 (Ch) provides helpful early guidance as to the …
Court of Appeal reminds insurers of cost risk in defending insureds
The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision to make a non-party costs order against an insurer who defended its insured in proceedings: Legg and …
Court of Appeal resolves redemption dispute concerning £3.3bn "CoCo" notes by reference to their commercial purpose
In a recent decision on contractual interpretation relating to contingent convertible (or "CoCo") capital notes, the Court of Appeal has …
Upcoming webinar - Litigation update
On Wednesday 9 March (12.45 – 1.45pm GMT), Anna Pertoldi, Maura McIntosh and Jan O’Neill will deliver a webinar for Herbert Smith Freehills …
New procedures to encourage parties to agree costs budgets
A number of amendments to the procedures for costs budgeting will take effect from 6 April. The main change, which is aimed at encouraging parties to …
First reported decision transferring case into Shorter Trials Scheme
A recent High Court decision has confirmed the court's jurisdiction to transfer cases into the Shorter Trials Scheme, a streamlined procedure which aims …
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