Litigation Notes

46th FA Mann Lecture – London, 18 November 2025

This year's lecture is titled "A World Without Law?" and will be delivered by Professor Philippe Sands KC.

High Court dismisses liquidator's dishonest assistance and fraudulent trading claims, rejecting all allegations of dishonesty

The decision clarifies that the General Rolling Stock principle (whereby limitation periods cease to run against a company in liquidation) does not apply …

Court of Appeal confirms defendant not required to take any steps in proceedings unless claim form validly served in time

Court of Appeal confirms repudiatory breaches were "capable of remedy" for the purposes of a deemed transfer provision in a shareholders' agreement

UK Commercial Court pilot will mean many more court documents publicly available by default from 1 January 2026

Privy Council delivers a useful reminder of the limits of the Re Duomatic principle of informal shareholder assent

The class actions landscape: US class actions

High Court confirms that non-authorised fee earners cannot conduct litigation

Litigation developments: England and Wales – Quarterly update

High Court dismisses high-profile libel claim, finding that defences of truth and public interest are established

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 33: General update

High Court finds claim brought by director under Contracts (Third Party Rights) Act 1999 to enforce an SPA warranty could be served out of the jurisdiction without the court's permission