Litigation Notes

High Court finds iniquity exception to privilege applied, but not on a blanket basis

The decision suggests that, even where a transaction is contaminated by multiple iniquities, each document must be reviewed to ascertain whether it is …

High Court applies "immovables rule" in rejecting stay on creditor enforcement against immovable property in England

Court of Appeal decision shows importance of applying promptly to set aside a default judgment

AI and fake citations: A challenge for lawyers, regulators and the courts

Civil Justice Council's final report on litigation funding recommends "light touch" statutory regulation

Group Litigation Orders: Only part of the picture 25 years on

Court lambasts citation of fake authorities in proceedings and orders wasted costs

The court's judgment has also been sent to the legal professional regulators, and the lawyers involved have been called before the court to explain …

Asymmetric jurisdiction clauses: when will they be effective?

High Court grants banks' request to revoke final anti-suit injunctions in their favour but refuses to revoke declarations on jurisdiction

High Court grants permission to rely on inadvertently disclosed privileged documents where the mistake was not obvious

Court of Appeal decision shows possibility of parallel proceedings inherent in asymmetric jurisdiction clauses

Court of Appeal finds issuance of non-conformance report was a condition precedent to obtaining delay payment under IT contract