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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 …
Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore hosts round table discussion on “Preserving privilege: practical issues in the context of disputes and investigations”
On Wednesday 13 January 2016, a cross section of our clients based in Singapore joined our Disputes and Corporate Crime & Investigations teams and …
Recent decisions illustrate the difficulty of resisting enforcement of a foreign judgment on grounds which could be raised in the original court
Two recent High Court decisions have shown how difficult it is to resist enforcement of a foreign judgment in England by relying on matters which were, …
The Defamation Act: Two years on…
The Defamation Act 2013 came into force on 1 January 2014. Alan Watts and Sara Scott have published an e-bulletin looking at how the Act has developed …
Interim report published in Civil Courts Structure Review
Lord Justice Briggs's interim report in his review of the future of the civil courts structure was published yesterday, 12 January 2016. Key …
Supreme Court decision confirms second attempt at relief from sanctions will be uphill battle
The Supreme Court has upheld the Court of Appeal's decision overturning the grant of a second application for relief from sanctions for failure to …
Government rows back from plans to double cap on court issue fees
The government has today published its response to its recent consultation on further court fee increases. The good news for court users is that it has …
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