Litigation Notes

Government announces planned legislation to bolster litigation funding by reversing effect of Paccar

Digital assets: Law Commission consults on private international law issues and draft legislation recognising a third category of personal property rights

Drafting contracts - key lessons from 2023

Our Corporate team’s recently published annual contract law update briefing considers a number of interesting contract law cases from 2023 …

Anti-suit injunctions: High Court considers proper approach where facts relevant to jurisdiction disputed

High Court grants broad disclosure in support of non-party costs application against director / funders

Supreme Court considers principles relating to remoteness in the tort of negligence

Security for costs: High Court rejects parent company guarantee in favour of payment into court

In the context of a claim by a Russian company against two banks for failing to pay sums due under on-demand bonds, the High Court has allowed the banks’ …

Court of Appeal clarifies when a party in breach of a court rule or order must apply for relief from sanctions

Court of Appeal considers duties owed by solicitors operating advice helplines

Competition collective proceedings: broad right of appeal and no general prohibition on communications between defendants and class members

In December the Court of Appeal issued a key decision on the developing competition class action regime in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), in the …

High Court finds limitation clause effective to limit liability for dishonest breaches of contract

Court of Appeal decision on litigation privilege for non-parties, legal advice privilege for investigations, and the iniquity exception