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Think twice before withdrawing a Part 36 offer
A recent High Court decision illustrates the drawbacks of withdrawing a Part 36 offer to settle, namely the potential loss of some or all of …
Contracts with consumers – where can a business sue and be sued?
Where a business has directed its activities to an EU member state in which a consumer is domiciled, two consequences follow: (i) it can generally only …
38th FA Mann Lecture – “‘Judge not, that ye be not judged': judging judicial decision-making”
The 38th FA Mann Lecture will take place at 18:00 on Thursday 29 January 2015 at The Old Hall, Lincoln’s Inn, London, WC2A 3TL. The title for this year’s …
Courts to charge issue fees of 5% of claim value
The government announced on Friday that it will go ahead with its proposal to introduce percentage issue fees for money claims over …
Article published on dealing with distressed companies
Recent developments, including proposed changes to the UK insolvency regime, present an increasing number of pitfalls for parties involved in the …
Recast Brussels Regulation applies to proceedings commenced from today onwards
The recast Brussels Regulation introduces significant changes to the EU rules on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments for proceedings commenced …
A reminder of the need to be clear whether settlement negotiations are subject to contract
The High Court has held that a binding settlement was agreed in an exchange of e-mails between the parties' solicitors despite their …
Significant changes to CPR Part 36 from April 2015
CPR Part 36 contains a set of rules aimed at encouraging parties to settle their disputes. It does this by imposing sanctions where a party …
Court of Appeal finds clear breach of unless order for e-disclosure
The Court of Appeal has held that claimant liquidators were in breach of an "unless order" for e-disclosure, overturning the High Court's …
Court of Appeal decision underlines dangers of delay in filing notice of appeal
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the courts will apply the same rigorous approach to a retrospective application to extend time for filing a …
A litigator’s yearbook: 2014 (England and Wales)
As another year comes to an end, it is a good time to look back on 2014 and consider the changes it has brought. Below is our summary of some of the …
Claimants who settled on "no costs" basis held liable for costs through back door
In circumstances where two claimants had settled their claims against the defendant on a "no costs" basis and a third claimant had continued to …
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