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Part 36 offers in context of counterclaims and negative declarations
A recent High Court judgment highlights the scope for confusion in applying Part 36 in a case where the formal roles of claimant and defendant do …
Court of Appeal overturns finding that customer's investment loss was too remote
The Court of Appeal has overturned a first instance judgment that a customer's loss on his investment was too remote to be recoverable. It said the judge …
Commercial Court upholds "no set-off" clause
In a recent decision, the Commercial Court granted summary judgment on a seller's claim for approximately US$12 million as the price due under a …
Court of Appeal rules on service out of the jurisdiction in support of negative declaratory proceedings
The Court of Appeal has upheld a Commercial Court decision which declined to set aside an order for service out of the jurisdiction granted on a claim by …
Launch of our new ADR blog: "ADR notes"
We have today launched Herbert Smith Freehills' new "ADR notes" blog, which you can find at www.hsf-adrnotes.com or via the link in the …
Court of Appeal amends timing of 10% increase in general damages: no double whammy for defendants
In response to an application by the Association of British Insurers, the Court of Appeal has amended its previous guidance that the 10% increase in …
50% cap on contingency fees for commercial cases
The government has given further details of its plans to introduce contingency fees, or “damages based agreements” (DBAs), for civil litigation. It has …
ECJ rules in-house lawyers cannot represent their client companies before EU courts
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has ruled that in-house lawyers cannot represent their client companies in proceedings before the EU …
Our new firm: Herbert Smith Freehills
Today has seen the launch of our newly merged firm, which combines the market leading practices of legacy firms Herbert Smith and Freehills. The new firm …
Costs awarded against claimant who failed to beat non-Part 36 offer
A recent High Court decision illustrates that a defendant's offer to settle made outside the Part 36 regime may lead to a similar result as a Part 36 …
Herbert Smith New York opens today
Our New York office opens for business today, 4 September 2012. The office will initially operate as Herbert Smith New York. On 1 October 2012, the …
Supreme Court clarifies "commercial purposes" exception to state immunity
The Supreme Court has clarified the scope of the exception to immunity under the State Immunity Act 1978 for property held by a state which is "in use or …
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