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Draft Civil Procedure Rule changes in the event of a no deal Brexit
The government has published a draft statutory instrument, the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which makes amendments …
Supreme Court overturns decision finding contract incomplete and declining to imply term
The Supreme Court has unanimously held that a binding agreement was reached between a property seller and an estate agent, despite the parties not having …
High Court finds director can be served with all documents relating to proceedings at address registered at Companies House
The High Court has held that section 1140 of the Companies Act 2006 permits service on a director, of all documents relating to proceedings against that …
Drafting contracts: Key lessons from 2018
This annual contract law update from our corporate team considers a number of interesting contract law cases which have highlighted key points for …
Court of Appeal clarifies "advice" vs "information" distinction when applying SAAMCO principle in advisers' negligence cases
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that an auditor was not liable for break costs incurred as a result of its negligent advice in relation to the …
Government accepts need for greater clarity in regulations governing damages-based agreements
The government has today published the results of its post-implementation review of the key legislation that implemented the costs and funding aspects of …
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 …
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