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High Court makes non-party costs order against liability insurer
In a recent decision, the High Court has made a non-party costs order against a law firm’s professional indemnity insurer, in circumstances where …
High Court orders Tesco to disclose SFO documents in s.90A FSMA shareholder class action
The High Court has ordered Tesco to disclose, in civil proceedings brought by its shareholders under s.90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 …
Court of Appeal gives guidance on how to apply jurisdiction test laid down by Supreme Court
The Court of Appeal has considered how the test for establishing English jurisdiction should be applied where there is a dispute over the facts relevant …
Court of Appeal confirms defendants not obliged to make enquiries of third parties before pleading non-admissions
The Court of Appeal has rejected an argument that a defendant must make reasonable enquiries of third parties before pleading in its defence that it is …
High Court upholds claim to privilege in respect of underlying instructions to law firm relating to escrow monies
The High Court has rejected an application for disclosure of documents containing the underlying instructions to a law firm acting for a party funding a …
Court of Appeal finds interim contract incorporated terms and conditions including limitation of liability
In a recent judgment, the Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision which found that the defendant had undertaken preliminary work for a …
Know when to apply for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal: time runs from when judgment is handed down, not when the lower court refuses permission
A recent Court of Appeal decision clarifies the rules on applying for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal - which, the court noted, are often not …
Application of the Brussels regime post-Brexit
The government has published a draft statutory instrument addressing, among other things, the question of how the UK courts will, post-Brexit, treat …
Conflicting first instance decisions on whether default judgment can be granted where acknowledgement of service filed late
In a recent judgment, the High Court rejected an application for default judgment on the basis that the defendant's acknowledgement of service, though …
Court of Appeal confirms correct legal test for determining a principal's liability for its agent's fraudulent misrepresentation
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that, where a claimant has suffered loss in reliance on an agent's fraud, the principal will be vicariously liable only …
Capped costs pilot to start 14 January for claims up to £250,000
A voluntary capped costs pilot will run for two years from 14 January 2019 for cases valued at between £100,000 and £250,000 in the London Circuit …
UK deposits instrument of accession to Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
On 28 December 2018, the UK deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005. The Convention will …
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