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New Master of the Rolls and new Supreme Court President from 1 October
Lord Dyson has been appointed as the next Master of the Rolls, with effect from 1 October. He will succeed Lord Neuberger, who is to become the new …
Working party recommends no cap on contingency fees for commercial cases
The working party set up to consider fundamental issues relating to the planned introduction of contingency fees, or “damages based …
Indemnity costs against defendant who failed to accept Part 36 offer that was withdrawn before trial
A recent decision illustrates that the court may award indemnity costs to penalise unreasonable behaviour, including an unreasonable failure to accept a …
Endeavours obligations in long term contracts: article published
The Court of Appeal decision in Jet2.com Limited v Blackpool Airport Limited [2012] EWCA Civ 417 illustrates the particular complications that …
Court of Appeal confirms 10% increase in general damages from April 2013
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that general damages will increase by 10% where judgment is given after 1 April 2013: Simmons v Castle [2012] EWCA …
Strict approach to witness protection orders
The High Court has refused to order that the identities of certain witnesses should be protected and that their evidence should be heard in …
Privy Council rules on the liability of state-owned corporations for debts of the state
A recent Privy Council decision clarifies the principles regarding enforcement of state debts against state-owned entities. Creditors of states are …
Norwich Pharmacal orders cannot be used to obtain evidence for foreign proceedings
The High Court has held that the regime for compelling evidence, as distinguished from information, for use outside of the jurisdiction is exclusively …
Court statistics for 2011
The Ministry of Justice has published its Judicial and Court Statistics for 2011. These show an increase in claims in the Commercial Court and Technology …
Part 36 offers will trump "qualified one-way costs shifting" in personal injury claims
The government has clarified certain aspects of its plans for qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS), which will apply for …
Part 36 offers: extra 10% of damages for claimants' offers to be tapered off for higher value claims
The government announced on Tuesday (10 July) that the planned additional sanction to reward claimants' Part 36 offers will be subject to a tapering …
Court can require disclosure of privileged report even where no change of expert
The High Court has considered whether a party should be ordered to disclose a privileged second report prepared by its expert, as a condition of being …
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