Litigation Notes

No collateral waiver where party relied on the effect of legal advice rather than its content

Court of Appeal overturns order permitting use of covert recordings to support claims in civil litigation before breach of confidence claim determined

A recent Court of Appeal decision illustrates the court's approach to the protection of confidential information, emphasising that the question of a …

HSF overview of collective damages claims in competition cases in the UK published in GCR Guide to Private Litigation

Our competition litigation team's overview of collective damages claims in competition cases in the UK has recently been published as part of Global …

Recent decision suggests sanctions should only rarely be implied into court rules and orders where not expressly stated

In a recent decision, the Chief Master found that an order requiring a defendant to make any application for strike out by a certain time did not contain …

Reference to CJEU as to whether EU-domiciled defendant has right to be sued in its state of domicile and to restrain non-EU proceedings by anti-suit injunction

The Court of Appeal has made a reference to the CJEU, asking for a preliminary ruling as to whether a defendant domiciled in an EU member state has the …