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No injunction against expert who received party's privileged information
A recent High Court decision has re-emphasised the difficulty of challenging an opponent's expert on grounds of the expert's previous receipt of the …
Prudential appeal to be heard in November 2012
In April this year, Prudential was granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal’s decision confirming that legal …
New code of conduct for litigation funders
A new code of conduct for litigation funders (who fund litigation or arbitration in return for a share of the proceeds) was launched on Wednesday, …
Robes and wigs now optional in Supreme Court
Earlier this week the President of the Supreme Court announced that advocates appearing before the court (or the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council) …
Webinar alert - Privilege update: practical issues arising from recent cases
On Wednesday 30 November (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Julian Copeman, Anna Pertoldi and James Norris-Jones will present a …
Substantial court fee increases proposed
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued a Consultation Paper on court fees in which it proposes substantial increases to issue fees for higher value …
High Court restrained use of privileged documents disclosed inadvertently
The recent High Court decision in London Borough of Redbridge and another v Johnson [2011] EWHC 2861 (QB) is a reminder that where privileged …
Corporate fraud, investigations and asset recovery update
Our latest fraud update has been published. Click here to download a pdf. It contains articles on the following: Herbert Smith’s guide …
Progress toward disclosure "menu"
In our September update on the Jackson reforms (Jackson reforms: taking stock) we reported that a sub-committee of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee had …
Expert evidence: controlling costs / focusing issues
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved an amendment to CPR Part 35 to implement Lord Justice Jackson's recommendation that parties seeking …
Tougher approach to compliance
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved the wording of an amendment which seeks to implement Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations that the …
Webinar alert - Dispute resolution clauses: how to avoid pitfalls
On Wednesday 23 November Adam Johnson and Pamela Kiesselbach will deliver a live audio webinar exploring a number of practical issues to …
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