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Disallowing expert evidence
In Meat Corporation of Namibia Ltd v Dawn Meats (UK) Ltd [2011] EWHC 474 (Ch), the High Court refused the claimant's challenge to the admissibility of …
Consultation on future for collective actions in Europe
On 4 February 2011, the European Commission launched a public consultation entitled "Towards a Coherent European Approach to Collective Redress". The …
Herbert Smith to open new Belfast office for document review
In November we announced that we would be setting up an operation in Belfast, focusing on document review work for major litigation, arbitration and …
Herbert Smith launches important publications on document retention and data management
With the proliferation of electronic documents, the globalisation of commerce and disputes, and options to store documents remotely in cheaper and more …
Court of Appeal reaffirms strict approach to late amendments
In a judgment handed down in January, the Court of Appeal has sent a strong message against taking a relaxed approach to late amendments and as to the …
Important lessons for settlement deeds
A recent High Court decision highlights important issues for the execution of settlement deeds and provides a useful restatement of the extent of the …
Keeping settlement terms confidential
A recent High Court decision has important practical implications for the drafting and filing of Tomlin orders, which are commonly used to record agreed …
Court of Appeal takes strict approach on private hearings
In a recent judgment, the Court of Appeal has taken the opportunity to clarify that a private hearing or party anonymisation will be granted in the Court …
ECHR finds success fees breached Article 10 rights
In a judgment released in January, the European Court of Human Rights held that the requirement for MGN to pay "success fees" due to Naomi Campbell's …
No costs penalty for failing to beat own Part 36 offer
A very recent Court of Appeal decision confirms that a party will not be penalised for making a Part 36 offer to settle, even where the level of the …
Evidence obtained from rubbish bins not unlawful
In a recent case, enquiry agents instructed by a judgment creditor had searched through documents discarded as rubbish on the pavement outside the London …
Brussels Regulation consultation
On 14 December the European Commission published its proposals for changes to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and …
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