Litigation Notes

Courts can compel parties to engage in ADR: Court of Appeal finds comments to the contrary in Halsey not binding

In a landmark decision handed down today, the Court of Appeal has held that the court can order the parties to engage in ADR, or stay the proceedings to …

CPR 19.8 representative action: "bifurcated process" adopted in claim by bank against representative defendant

Company not ordered to disclose privileged documents to shareholders in context of late application in securities class action

Good news for enforcement of English judgments: UK to join Hague Judgments Convention 2019

Exclusion clauses: High Court grants summary judgment as losses fell within clear and unambiguous exclusion clause and UCTA reasonableness test did not apply

Revised litigation funding agreement approved for opt-out competition claim: fee based on multiple of funding was not a DBA

High Court grants anti-suit and anti-anti-suit injunctions to restrain Russian proceedings brought by sanctioned parties

The High Court has granted an anti-suit injunction (ASI) to restrain sanctioned counterparties from bringing Russian court proceedings, in breach of a …

Climate disputes - ESG disclosure investigations – Are you ready?

Listed companies across various sectors and industries are grappling with how to manage and disclose ESG issues, particularly relating to climate. These …

Supply chain risk: England not appropriate forum for ESG-related claims against Dyson relating to actions of Malaysian manufacturer

Government proposes legislation to permit funder DBAs in opt-out competition class actions

Law Society publishes report on global position of English and Welsh law

The Law Society of England and Wales has recently launched a new initiative to highlight the attractions of English law and of England and Wales as a …

Climate disputes – Parent company and supply chain risk