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Compliance with court rules and orders post-Denton: where are we now?
In its high-profile Mitchell decision last November, the Court of Appeal introduced tough new guidance on the court's …
Litigation funders ordered to pay indemnity costs
A High Court decision handed down yesterday (23 October) has significant implications both for third parties who fund litigation on commercial …
Court of Appeal considers relevance of merits to application for pre-action disclosure
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the court's jurisdiction to order pre-action disclosure is not subject to an "arguability threshold". The strength …
Commercial Court orders appointment of receivers over foreign assets to assist enforcement
The Commercial Court has made an order for the appointment of receivers over the foreign assets of two foreign defendants, as well as ancillary orders it …
Court of Appeal confirms test for fortification of cross-undertaking in damages
The Court of Appeal has upheld an order requiring the claimant to fortify its cross-undertaking in damages after it obtained a worldwide freezing order …
Article published on loss or waiver of privilege
It sometimes happens that a privileged document ends up in the hands of an opponent or third party, either as a result of inadvertent disclosure in …
A unique interactive convention: Shaping the Future of International Dispute Resolution
A convention being held next month at the Guildhall, London, on Shaping the Future of International Dispute Resolution will bring together an …
Jackson reforms to apply to insolvency proceedings from April 2015
According to press reports this week, the insolvency exception to the Jackson reforms will end next April, meaning that CFA success fees and ATE …
US appeals court limits extra-territorial application of anti-fraud provisions of US securities laws
A recent decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has refused to impose liability under § 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 …
High Court applies fraud/iniquity exception to displace litigation privilege
The High Court has held that certain communications between a client and lawyers during the course of proceedings were not protected by litigation …
Court of Appeal finds foreign subsidiary not domiciled in England under Brussels Regulation
The Court of Appeal has held that the South African subsidiary of an English parent did not have its central administration in England and was therefore …
US: Herbert Smith Freehills obtains important decision for non-US banks which maintain a branch office in New York
In a case of first impression in the New York state courts – Gliklad v. Bank Hapoalim, B.M., No. 155195/2014 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty. Aug. 11, …
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