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Court of Appeal finds that factual information received by solicitor in course of acting for client was not privileged
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal held that a solicitor could not object on grounds of privilege to giving evidence, where the questions related …
Supreme Court refuses to validate service retrospectively where there was no prior agreement to email service
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court declined to order that steps taken by the claimant to draw the claim form to the attention of the defendant by …
PAG v RBS: Court of Appeal dismisses swaps mis-selling and libor manipulation claims
In its first substantive decision on allegations of LIBOR manipulation and interest rate hedging product mis-selling, the Court of Appeal has dismissed …
Choice of law, jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments post-Brexit: No surprises in EU's draft withdrawal agreement
So far as choice of law, jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments are concerned, the EU's draft withdrawal agreement, published last week, is largely …
TCC decision illustrates need to consider impact of contractual amendments on liquidated damages clauses
In a recent decision, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) held that a contractor under a sub-contract (which incorporated standard LOGIC …
Court of Appeal confirms English Court lacks jurisdiction over claims against UK domiciled parent company in relation to acts of subsidiary abroad
The Court of Appeal has held that the English court does not have jurisdiction to hear claims against two companies in the Shell group (domiciled in the …
Drafting contracts: Key lessons from 2017
This annual contract law update from our corporate team considers a number of interesting contract law cases which have highlighted key points for …
High Court decision supports orthodox view of litigation privilege
The High Court has found that documents prepared by the defendant in the course of an investigation into allegations by HMRC were protected by litigation …
Article published - Proposals for disclosure reform: Do they fit the bill?
Late last year, a disclosure working group chaired by Lady Justice Gloster published proposals for disclosure reform, including a completely new …
Court of Appeal decision highlights dangers of trying to keep options open when notifying warranty claims
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision striking out claims for breach of warranty on the basis that they were not notified in accordance …
Supreme Court considers that there is no requirement of direct damage in England for permission to serve tort claim outside the jurisdiction at common law
The Supreme Court has found, by a majority and in obiter comments, that direct damage in the jurisdiction is not required to come within the tort …
Article published - Litigation funding: does the cap fit?
It is well established that, where a third party funds litigation in return for a share of the proceeds, the funder is potentially liable for adverse …
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