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Court of Appeal reaffirms strict approach to late amendments
In a judgment handed down in January, the Court of Appeal has sent a strong message against taking a relaxed approach to late amendments and as to the …
Important lessons for settlement deeds
A recent High Court decision highlights important issues for the execution of settlement deeds and provides a useful restatement of the extent of the …
Keeping settlement terms confidential
A recent High Court decision has important practical implications for the drafting and filing of Tomlin orders, which are commonly used to record agreed …
Court of Appeal takes strict approach on private hearings
In a recent judgment, the Court of Appeal has taken the opportunity to clarify that a private hearing or party anonymisation will be granted in the Court …
ECHR finds success fees breached Article 10 rights
In a judgment released in January, the European Court of Human Rights held that the requirement for MGN to pay "success fees" due to Naomi Campbell's …
No costs penalty for failing to beat own Part 36 offer
A very recent Court of Appeal decision confirms that a party will not be penalised for making a Part 36 offer to settle, even where the level of the …
Evidence obtained from rubbish bins not unlawful
In a recent case, enquiry agents instructed by a judgment creditor had searched through documents discarded as rubbish on the pavement outside the London …
Brussels Regulation consultation
On 14 December the European Commission published its proposals for changes to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and …
European contract law reform consultation closes: where next?
In July last year the European Commission published a Green Paper on policy options for progress towards a European Contract Law, which argued that the …
New business court - update
The new business court, known as the Rolls Building, is on track to open later this year. The fit out is due to commence at the end of March and be …
Implementation of the Mediation Directive in England and Wales by April 2011
As we have previously reported, an EU Directive on mediation in civil and commercial matters was adopted on 23 April 2008 by the European Parliament. The …
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