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Use of predictive coding for e-disclosure endorsed by English High Court
A decision of the English High Court handed down yesterday has expressly approved the use of predictive coding (also known as technology assisted review) …
High Court gives effect to claimant's Part 36 offer for 95% of claim value
The High Court has awarded a claimant indemnity costs where the defendant conceded liability shortly before a split trial, having previously refused …
Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes Annual Review 2015 published
Our Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes team has today published their Annual Review of 2015, which provides an overview and analysis of the key cases and …
Part 36 offers: Court of Appeal re-buries "near miss" rule
The Court of Appeal has overturned a first instance decision which had ordered the claimants to pay the defendant's costs for the period following the …
Privy Council finds implied jurisdiction agreement sufficient for enforcement of foreign judgment under common law
The Privy Council has held that a foreign default judgment can be enforced under the common law where a jurisdiction agreement in favour of that country …
Court of Appeal orders costs against director who controlled and funded the company's litigation
The Court of Appeal has upheld an order that a third party to proceedings, who was the sole director and shareholder of the defendant company, …
Court of Appeal finds express terms of agreement varied by collateral contract
The Court of Appeal has found there was a collateral contract between a car dealership and a customer, under which the dealership committed to supply a …
How far can you act in your own self-interest? The role of good faith in commercial contracts
The traditional starting point in English contract law is that parties are free to do what they like so long as they do not breach the agreed terms. But …
A reminder: relying on privileged material may lead to a wider loss of privilege than you would like
A recent High Court decision acts as a reminder of the dangers that may lie in store for a party to litigation who refers to or relies on …
Herbert Smith Freehills Global Guide to Whistleblowing
Our employment team has recently published the first edition of a Global Guide to Whistleblowing, providing a quick reference guide to the law and …
Commercial Court considers when a contract is "manifestly more closely connected" with another country for the purpose of determining applicable law
The Commercial Court has considered the meaning of "manifestly more closely connected" with another country in Article 4 of the Rome I Regulation ((EC) …
Court of Appeal decision endorses broad view of without prejudice protection
The Court of Appeal has held that discussions between a defendant's solicitor and a claimant litigant in person were or ought to have been seen …
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