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Court of Appeal lays down new guidelines on seeking permission to enforce worldwide freezing orders overseas: the Dadourian guidelines
The Court of Appeal has laid down new guidelines on how the court should exercise its discretion when considering whether to permit a party to enforce a …
Damages for “loss of a chance”: Court can use hindsight
A recent Court of Appeal judgment confirms that, in assessing damages for loss of a chance in litigation, the court should normally have regard to …
Extending the limitation period: House of Lords reins in claimants
A recent House of Lords judgment, Haward v Fawcetts (a firm) [2006] UKHL 9, has set out the basic principles for extending the limitation period in …
Limitation: a game of chance?
A recent Court of Appeal judgment means bad news for defendants and their professional indemnity insurers seeking to defeat a "loss of chance" claim on …
Court has no jurisdiction to stay proceedings in favour of a non-contracting state
The ECJ recently handed down judgment on a reference from the Court of Appeal which puts an end to the controversy over whether the English court has …
The House of Lords reaffirms the importance of legal advice privilege - but practical problems remain
The House of Lords has today handed down its much anticipated judgment in the Three Rivers litigation: Three Rivers District Council and Others v The …
Admissibility of without prejudice negotiations when ADR is refused
In the recent case of Reed Executive plc v Reed Business Information Ltd [2004] EWCA Civ 887 the Court of Appeal gave its first judgment on the issue of …
Court of Appeal gives guidance on when it is reasonable to refuse ADR
In a judgment handed down this week, the Court of Appeal has given some welcome guidance for litigants on when it may be reasonable to refuse Alternative …
Court of Appeal overturns legal advice privilege decision
On 3 April 2003, the Court of Appeal handed down a judgment which defines the scope of legal advice privilege more narrowly than may previously have been …
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