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English court allows service via Facebook
As reported in the legal press, on Friday last week the High Court (Mr Justice Teare) granted permission to serve a claim on an individual defendant via …
Recent case law on expert determination
There has been a spate of recent case law relating to expert determination. In this post James Farrell, Emily Lew and Michael Mendelblat consider three …
Moves toward greater use of judicial docketing
One of Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations, in his January 2010 report on civil litigation costs (see our summary of the key recommendations …
Government's proposals to encourage ADR in smaller disputes
The government response has been published to its consultation on "Solving disputes in the County Courts: creating a simpler, quicker and more …
European Parliament softens stance on EU class actions
In a resolution adopted on 2 February 2012 in response to the Commission’s 2011 consultation “Towards a coherent European approach to collective …
Changes to procedures for assessment of costs
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved amendments to implement Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations relating to the assessment of costs, as …
Concurrent expert evidence ("hot-tubbing") recommended as optional procedure
An interim report on the Manchester concurrent evidence pilot has concluded that this technique should be available as an optional procedure which can be …
Implementation of Jackson reforms put back to April 2013
The government has announced that implementation of the Jackson reforms, originally expected in October this year, will be postponed to April 2013. The …
Court of Appeal upholds pro-arbitration decision in West Tankers
In an eagerly awaited judgment, the Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court's decision to enforce a declaratory arbitral award under section 66 of …
Court of Appeal takes broad view of "control" for disclosure purposes
The Court of Appeal has held that in determining whether documents in the possession of a third party are in a litigant's control, and therefore fall …
Litigation: asset or liability? How contingency fees could change commercial litigation
On Thursday 19 January, Herbert Smith hosted a seminar to discuss how anticipated changes to the costs and funding regime are likely to change the …
Eurozone crisis: economic challenges and legal risks
On 14 December 2011, Herbert Smith hosted a seminar to discuss the economic challenges and legal risks arising from the eurozone crisis, including …
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