Litigation Notes

Privilege: Not an absolute right under the Freedom of Information Act

First-Tier Tribunal decision shows privilege is not ordinarily a basis for withholding information requested by the Information Commissioner as part of …

Security for costs: Claimant ordered to provide security despite ATE policy with anti-avoidance endorsement

Planned new provisions to encourage UK courts to depart from EU case law will no longer come into force on 1 October

Litigation developments: England and Wales – Quarterly update

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 27: General update

Supreme Court gives reasoned judgment upholding anti-suit injunction in support of foreign-seated arbitration

The decision in UniCredit v RusChemAlliance shows the court's strong support for arbitration agreements

High Court dismisses liquidators' wide-ranging application for documents held by group company and its lawyers "in relation to" company in liquidation

Retained EU law (or "assimilated law"): New rules on interpretation and new reference procedures from 1 October

Former directors of BHS liable to pay £110 million for misfeasance

Dispute Resolution Podcast: Exploring Dispute Resolution Choices and the Hague Judgments Convention 2019

Trial witness statements: High Court decisions highlight importance of compliance with Practice Direction 57AC

Law Society publishes 2nd edition of annual International Data Insights Report

The report highlights the continued strength of English law and dispute resolution in the global legal market