Litigation Notes

Supreme Court upholds anti-suit injunction in support of foreign-seated arbitration

Earlier this week the Supreme Court announced its decision in Unicredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC, with the full judgment to follow. It dismissed …

Civil Justice Council establishes review of third party litigation funding

European Court of Human Rights finds first violation of Convention rights based on climate change

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has, for the first time, found a violation of rights under the European Convention on Human Rights in the …

High Court considers whether third party's documents are in party's practical control for disclosure purposes

Case management and disclosure implications of environmental group action being brought as "global claim"

Collateral waiver of privilege: High Court finds disclosure of chronology prepared by lawyer results in broader waiver

The High Court has held that a claimant's waiver of privilege over a chronology prepared by his lawyer resulted in a collateral waiver of privilege in an …

Representative actions under CPR 19.8: High Court to consider important questions relating to funding and damages for class members

High Court grants unfair prejudice petition on grounds of auditor's flawed valuation of claimant's shares in contractual exit process

Litigation developments: England and Wales – Quarterly update

Litigation funding: Bill introduced to reverse effect of Paccar and Civil Justice Council invited to review the sector

High Court grants declaration confirming exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in order to assist Indian court to determine it did not have jurisdiction

Procedure for challenging jurisdiction includes challenges based on validity of service, not just international jurisdiction

The High Court has held that a defendant who wished to argue that proceedings had not been served in time, because orders extending time for service of …