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Competition Appeal Tribunal awards compound interest on £68.6m damages award
On 14 July the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) issued its judgment in the damages claim brought by Sainsbury's against MasterCard. It held that …
Court of Appeal confirms that contracts which expressly prohibit oral amendments may nevertheless be amended orally
The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision of the Central London County Court as to the effect of a clause requiring amendments to be in writing, …
Predictive coding ordered despite party's objections
The High Court has ordered disclosure to be carried out using predictive coding despite a party's objections to the use of the technology: Brown v …
Upcoming webinar - Dispute resolution choices for finance parties: A practical look at recent developments affecting dispute resolution options
On Thursday 14 July (12.45 – 1.45pm BST), Adam Johnson, Nick Peacock and Vanessa Naish (chair) will deliver a webinar for Herbert Smith …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches latest Guide to “Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific”
Please click here to preview our updated Guide to Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific. To request a copy, please …
Commercial Court decision suggests "torpedo" actions may not be effective where parties have agreed unilateral jurisdiction clause
The recast Brussels Regulation, which applies to proceedings commenced since 10 January 2015, contains various improvements over the previous version. …
Article published - Enforcing judgments in the EU post Brexit
The UK's anticipated exit from the EU will have implications for many areas, including the enforcement of English court judgments across the EU. The ease …
Court of Appeal considers appropriate costs order where claimant succeeded against some defendants but failed against others
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal ordered the losing defendants to contribute to the costs the claimant was required to pay to the successful …
First competition law class action issued in the CAT
On 21 June 2016 the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) published details of the first application to bring a class action under the UK's controversial new …
Courts taking tough line on disproportionate costs
A recent decision of the Senior Courts Costs Office shows that the post-Jackson test of proportionality can mean a significant reduction in the …
Article published: Material adverse change clauses - staging a return
Material adverse change (MAC) clauses aim to give buyers a right to withdraw from M&A deals on the occurrence of certain events that are …
High Court allows group claim to proceed against UK-domiciled parent company in relation to acts of subsidiary company abroad
The High Court has rejected jurisdiction challenges by a UK-domiciled company and its Zambian-domiciled subsidiary, allowing a group claim brought by …
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