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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 …
European contract law reform consultation closes: where next?
In July last year the European Commission published a Green Paper on policy options for progress towards a European Contract Law, which argued that the …
New business court - update
The new business court, known as the Rolls Building, is on track to open later this year. The fit out is due to commence at the end of March and be …
Implementation of the Mediation Directive in England and Wales by April 2011
As we have previously reported, an EU Directive on mediation in civil and commercial matters was adopted on 23 April 2008 by the European Parliament. The …
Brussels Regulation: The Commission proposes radical changes to rules on jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments
On Tuesday (14 December 2010) the Commission published its eagerly anticipated proposals relating to reforms to the Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on …
Offer "open for 21 days" not a valid Part 36 offer
A recent High Court judgment has important practical implications for how offers are drafted under Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and for the …
Court of Appeal refuses to extend boundaries of representative action procedure to create English class action
The Court of Appeal has today dismissed the claimants' appeal in Emerald Supplies Ltd and another v British Airways PLC [2010] EWCA Civ 1284, refusing to …
Government consultation on Jackson reforms on civil litigation funding and costs
The Ministry of Justice yesterday published its consultation entitled "Proposals for Reform of Civil Litigation Funding and Costs in England and Wales – …
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