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Court of Appeal explores ambit of the without prejudice rule
The Court of Appeal has recently held that certain correspondence marked "without prejudice" was admissible in evidence despite this label, because there …
Court of Appeal confirms time for claiming contribution to damages runs from acceptance of Part 36 offer
The Court of Appeal has held that, where a claim was settled by acceptance of a Part 36 offer, the defendant's two-year limitation period for bringing a …
New EU jurisdiction rules apply from 10 January: Do you know where you can sue and be sued?
New EU rules on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments will apply to proceedings commenced from 10 January 2015, in the form of the recast …
UK Supreme Court: merits generally irrelevant to enforcement of case management directions
In a judgment given yesterday (26 November) the majority of the Supreme Court has expressed the view that the strength of a party's case on the …
Our new "Handy client guide to jurisdiction under recast Brussels Regulation: England and Wales"
In light of the upcoming changes to the EU rules governing jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments, which will apply to proceedings commenced from …
Court has broad discretion to order costs budgeting in cases falling outside mandatory regime
The High Court has considered the extent of the court’s discretion to order costs budgeting in cases where budgets are not automatically required. Under …
UK Supreme Court considers proper approach to awarding compensation for breach of trust in a commercial context
The Supreme Court has confirmed that equitable compensation for breach of trust in the context of a commercial transaction, and in the absence of fraud, …
Upcoming webinar - The recast Brussels Regulation: what it means for commercial parties
The EU rules governing jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments will change significantly from 10 January 2015, when the recast Brussels Regulation (No …
Mitchell decision considers court's approach to admitting evidence of "similar facts"
Parties to litigation sometimes wish to rely on evidence of similar but unconnected past incidents, arguing that what happened then is a good indicator …
Government rules out "hybrid" Damages-Based Agreements (DBAs)
The Ministry of Justice has asked the Civil Justice Council (CJC) to review the regulations governing DBAs to consider possible …
Article published on effect of settlement offers in non-money claims
A recent Court of Appeal decision provides useful guidance on how the court will determine the effect of a "without prejudice save as to costs" (or …
Article published on recent themes in e-disclosure
Gregg Rowan, Celina McGregor, Johan Botha and Lyn Harris have published an article in the November edition of PLC Magazine which looks at the …
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