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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 …
Upcoming webinar - Disclosure pilot scheme in the Business and Property Courts
On Wednesday 16 January (12.30 – 1.30pm GMT), Julian Copeman and Rachel Lidgate will deliver a webinar for Herbert Smith Freehills clients and …
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 …
Court of Appeal holds SPA earn-out unenforceable as an agreement to agree
The Court of Appeal has rejected a seller's claim that he was entitled under a sale and purchase agreement ("SPA") to provide consultancy services to the …
Permission for expert evidence of financial market practice refused in relation to allegations of dishonesty but granted for other purposes
In a recent decision, the High Court refused the defendant financial advisers and agents permission to call expert evidence of financial market …
A litigator's yearbook: 2018 (England and Wales)
As the end of another year approaches, we look back at some key developments from 2018 from the perspective of the commercial litigator. This post covers …
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