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Permission to change experts only if "good reason"
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that permission for a change of expert will only be granted where a party has "good reason" for the change; the mere …
No legal advice privilege for claims consultants
The High Court has confirmed that communications between a party and his construction claims consultants (in relation to a claim for extensions of …
Application of litigation privilege to competition investigations
In a ruling last Tuesday, 20 March, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has held that notes of third party witness interviews conducted by a …
Lord Justice Jackson emphasises role of ADR in resolving disputes
One of Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations, in his January 2010 report on civil litigation costs (click here for a summary of the key recommendations …
Litigation from a client's perspective: top tips from the advocacy unit
On 21 March Murray Rosen QC, head of Herbert Smith's Advocacy Unit, together with support lawyers Pamela Kiesselbach and David Phillips, presented a …
New powers to define and limit factual evidence
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has agreed a proposal to address the concerns expressed in Lord Justice Jackson's costs review as to the use of …
Party in breach of "unless" order due to strict application of deemed service provisions
The High Court has held that a party was in breach of an "unless" order requiring service of a disclosure list by a particular date, despite the …
High Court guidance on non-party access to court documents
In the context of the phone hacking litigation, the High Court has considered the principles governing which court documents are publicly available: …
MoJ's "Call for Evidence" re proposed Common European Sales Law
The Ministry of Justice has published a Call for Evidence in relation to the European Commission's proposals for a Common European Sales Law (see …
Webinar alert - Conducting litigation from the client's perspective: top tips from the Advocacy Unit
On Wednesday 21 March (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Murray Rosen QC, David Phillips and Pamela Kiesselbach will present a …
Hong Kong court applies narrow view of "client" for privilege purposes
The much discussed decision of the English Court of Appeal in Three Rivers District Council v Bank of England [2003] EWCA Civ 474 led to a risk that …
Success in Privy Council appeal on behalf of Caribbean pro bono clients
As part of our commitment to pro bono work, Herbert Smith represents clients from various Caribbean jurisdictions before the Privy Council in the …
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