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Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill clears another hurdle

April 17, 2024

Discussing the Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill which aims to address the impact of the Supreme Court judgment in R (PACCAR) v Competition Appeal Tribunal [2023] UKSC 28.

Banking Litigation Trends – Spring 2024 Update

April 15, 2024

Our Banking Litigation Trends publication explains the risks that financial institutions face so you can take practical steps to manage and prepare for them.

Court of Appeal delivers multifaceted privilege judgment

April 05, 2024

Discussing the Court of Appeal's landmark judgment in Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 28.

When are documents held by a third party within a litigant’s “practical control”?

April 03, 2024

Discussing the decision in The Public Institution for Social Security v Al-Wazzan & Ors [2024] EWHC 480 (Comm) which acts as a useful reminder that a litigant can be considered to have control over documents held by a third party even where the litigant has no legal right to those documents, for the purposes of disclosure.

Horizon Scanning: Investigations and Enforcement

March 27, 2024

Looking ahead to the rest of 2024, we predict the significant developments affecting organisations doing business in the UK.

Court strikes out securities class action brought as a representative action under CPR 19.8

March 22, 2024

Discussing the judgment in Wirral Council v Indivior PLC [2023] EWHC 3114 (Comm).

Norwich Pharmacal Relief: Court expands test to include the ‘proper purpose’ condition

March 13, 2024

The High Court has held it should be a condition for granting Norwich Pharmacal relief that the application is made for a legitimate purpose.

English Court grants final anti-suit injunction in support of Paris seated ICC arbitration

March 08, 2024

Our litigation and disputes team have written a briefing note, discussing the recent English Court of Appeal judgment in Unicredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC.

London Metal Exchange wins High Court battle over US$12 billion cancelled nickel trades

March 06, 2024

Discussing the High Court judgment in R (Elliott Associates LP) & Anor v The London Metal Exchange & Anor [2023] EWHC 2969 (Admin).

Supreme Court holds that courts must generally accept uncontroverted evidence

March 01, 2024

Supreme Court reaffirmed the general rule of evidence that a party who submits to the court that the opposing party’s witness evidence should not be accepted on a material point must firstly challenge that evidence by cross-examination during the trial.