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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 …
Article published on new Europe-wide freezing order
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU are currently considering a proposed Regulation for a new European Account Preservation …
Court of Appeal clarifies: alternative service available for service out of jurisdiction
There has been a string of recent cases considering the possibility of effecting service out of the jurisdiction by alternative means. The upshot of this …
Webinar alert - what to do when you've just been given notice of a Freezing Order
On Thursday 19 January (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Robert Hunter will present a live audio webinar offering practical advice to those …
House of Commons objects to proposed Common European Sales Law
The House of Commons has objected to the proposed Regulation to introduce a Common European Sales Law (see post) on the basis that it does not …
Waiver of privilege in draft expert report
The High Court has held that a defendant waived privilege in its draft expert report, since it had deployed significant parts of the report in a witness …
Two new Supreme Court justices appointed
The Supreme Court has today announced the appointment of two new justices, Lord Reed and Lord Justice Carnwath CVO. The two appointments follow the …
Claimant entitled to costs where Part 36 offer accepted pre-action
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that where a Part 36 offer is made and accepted pre-action, so that no proceedings are issued, the claimant …
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