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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 …
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, …
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