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Parallel proceedings in English and non-EU courts: To stay or not to stay?
There have been two recent English High Court decisions (both in the Chancery Division) which considered the question whether English proceedings could …
House of Lords rules on auditors’ liability in fraud case
In a decision handed down just before the end of term, auditors have won an important House of Lords ruling limiting their liability in cases where a …
Government rejects generic collective action in favour of sector by sector approach
In its response published on 20 July 2009 to the Civil Justice Council's (CJC's) recommendations for the expansion of collective claims (see post), the …
Anti-suit injunctions and non-exclusive jurisdiction clauses in the Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has held that the English Courts will not intervene, by way of anti-suit injunction, to restrain the pursuit of foreign proceedings …
Civil litigation costs review: a seminar with Lord Justice Jackson
Herbert Smith held a client event on 29 June 2009 to discuss the preliminary report in Lord Justice Jackson's year-long costs review, which was published …
Synthetic CDOs in the English courts: Court of Appeal upholds New York jurisdiction
The market is rife with disputes arising out of complex financial transactions comprising a series of separate but interrelated agreements. Where …
House of Lords ruling on 'without prejudice'
The ruling of the House of Lords in Ofulue v Bossert [2009] UKHL 16 highlights the wide protection provided by the without prejudice rule to parties who …
Mediator summoned to give evidence at trial regarding the mediation
In the recent case of Farm Assist Limited (In Liquidation) v The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (No. 2) [2009] EWHC 1102 …
Class action reform: a business perspective
Herbert Smith LLP held a client event on 14 May 2009 to present the findings of our research in which we canvassed the views of a cross-section of large …
Civil litigation costs review: Lord Justice Jackson's interim report published
Today saw the publication of the interim report in Lord Justice Jackson's year-long review of English civil litigation costs. Weighing in at over 600 …
High Court strikes out representative element of claim against British Airways
In a judgment handed down on 8 April 2009 in Emerald Supplies Ltd v British Airways PLC [2009] EWHC 741 (Ch), the High Court has confirmed the strict …
Penalty clauses - recent cases
It is often difficult for contract drafters to know whether a term which provides for financial consequences of a certain event will be construed as a …
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