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Delay to implementation of Jackson reforms in insolvency cases
In a written ministerial statement to Parliament yesterday, 24 May, the government has announced that CFA success fees and ATE insurance premiums …
"No good reason" to depart from court approved costs budget
In what is thought to be the first costs management pilot case to proceed to detailed assessment, the court has held that there was no good reason to …
Webinar alert: pre-action strategy
On Tuesday 29 May (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) John Ogilvie, Matthew Bonye and Alex Oddy will present a live audio webinar on pre-action …
New "Handy client guide to privilege" published
We have published a new client guide to legal professional privilege under English law, comprising: A decision tree: intended as a quick reference …
Costs management for most courts from April 2013
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved an amendment to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) to introduce "costs management" procedures more widely …
Legislation bringing in Jackson reforms becomes law
The government’s Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, which (among other things) implements key aspects of the Jackson …
Court of Appeal defends successful party's refusal to mediate
In a rare move, the Court of Appeal has stepped into the shoes of the trial judge and exercised the court's discretion on costs, holding that a …
Opt-out class action proposed for competition claims
On Tuesday (24 April) the government published its anticipated consultation on competition law private actions, including radical …
Working party to consider issues relating to contingency fees
A working party has been set up to consider the practical and policy issues arising from the planned introduction of contingency fees, or "damages …
High Court finds that tribunal has power to award damages for breach of arbitration clause in West Tankers case
The court has found that the majority of the arbitral tribunal was wrong to decline jurisdiction over a claim for equitable damages for breach of an …
Commercial Court stays proceedings in favour of Ukrainian courts in landmark decision
The Commercial Court has stayed proceedings against an English domiciled defendant on the basis that the object of the proceedings was the validity of …
Court of Appeal decision on best endeavours clause
By a majority, the Court of Appeal has held that an airport operator's obligation to use best endeavours to promote an airline's low-cost services gave …
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