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Government announces important civil litigation reforms
The government yesterday announced its intention to go ahead with key proposals made by Lord Justice Jackson for the reform of civil litigation costs and …
Who 'owns' a bribe - the recipient or victim?
The Court of Appeal has given judgment in Sinclair Investments (UK) Limited v Versailles Trading Finance Limited & Others ([2011] EWCA Civ 347), …
Disclosure of privileged report as condition of changing experts
In Edwards-Tubb v JD Wetherspoon PLC [2011] EWCA Civ 136, the Court of Appeal held that the court could not override privilege in an earlier expert's …
Litigation privilege: applying the test
In Axa Seguros S.A. de C.V. v Allianz Insurance plc and others [2011] EWHC 268 (Comm), the High Court held that engineers' reports produced for the …
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 …
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