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The Relevance Of Voluntariness When Considering Loss In Negligence After BDW v URS

In its anxiously awaited decision in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW [2025] UKSC 21, the Supreme Court considered issues arising from the ongoing challenge of remediating unsafe buildings...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Litigation Funding Overhaul In The UK: CJC's Final Report Explained

A clear path forward for reform of litigation funding in the UK has now been formalised in the Civil Justice Council's final report, published on 2 June 2025. A suite of 58 recommendations sets...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Litigation Funding Reforms: Clarity For UK Funders And Litigants Post-PACCAR

On 2 June 2025 the Civil Justice Council (a UK public body that advises on civil justice and civil procedure) ("CJC") issued its Review of Litigation Funding Final Report (the "Report").

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Mental Health Crises And Moratorium Debts Interbay Funding Limited v David Terence Forbes [2025] EWCA Civ 690

This morning, the Court of Appeal (Zacaroli, Males and Jonathan Baker LJJ) handed down judgment, in a second appeal, on an "important" point on the scope of the catchily...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Quadrant Chambers

Case Note: Anti-Suit Injunction – JP Morgan Block $156 Million Russian Lawsuits

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

The 2019 Hague Convention: Why England Should Be The International Dispute Forum Of Choice For Business-to-business Contracts

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herrington Carmichael

Mediation: How Does It Work And Is It Right For Me? (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Where Are The Contract Clarifications? A Recent Case About Incorporating Documents Into A Construction Contract

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Overview Of The CJC's Final Report On Litigation Funding

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

London International Disputes Week 2025 - What Can Elite Athletes Teach Us To Build Resilience And A Better Working Environment?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

London International Disputes Week 2025 - Cultural Differences And Practices In Arbitration In The Middle East

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Challenging Jurisdiction – Court Provides Further Guidance As To The Test For Challenging Jurisdiction / An Order For Alternative Service / Full And Frank Failures

Worldwide Litigation

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Enyo Law

Civil Justice Council Calls For Overhaul Of English Litigation Funding And Lawyer Fees Arrangements

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

English Court Of Appeal Clarifies Law Regarding Negligent Valuations

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Third Party Rights – Welcome Guidance From The High Court

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Thinking About Divorce: What You Need To Know (Video)

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

Proposed Changes To ILR: What UK Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Closing The Books: Managing Final Accounts In JCT And NEC Contracts (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

TUPE Takeaways: Do All Liabilities Transfer Under TUPE?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

International Arbitration

Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

Settlement Terms In Litigation: High Court Upholds Confidentiality

In Omanovic v Shamaazi Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 110 (KB), the High Court held that evidence of settlement terms agreed with two claimants was inadmissible...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Enyo Law

High Court Discharges Freezing And Imaging Orders Due To Lack Of Full And Frank Disclosure

In a recent judgment, the High Court discharged a worldwide freezing injunction and an access and imaging order obtained by J&J Snack Foods Corporation and ICEE Corporation (ICEE) against Ralph Peters & Sons...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

High Court Considers Without Prejudice Privilege In The Mediation Context

In Pentagon Food Group Ltd v B Cadman Ltd, the High Court ruled that mediation privilege does not extend beyond traditional without prejudice privilege, and clarified the use of misrepresentation claims and the Unilever Exception to admit evidence from mediation in certain circumstances.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Spotlight On Reporting Privilege

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Witness Statements And Helping The Court

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Defences To Defamation: A Quick Guide To Protecting Free Speech And Reputation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

7 Tips For Maintaining Privilege (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Memery Crystal

Recovery Of Evidence (Scotland) V Disclosure (England) – A Tale Of Two Countries

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Use Of Artificial Intelligence In E-Discovery

United Kingdom Technology

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Alvarez & Marsal

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Litigation Funding Overhaul In The UK: CJC's Final Report Explained

A clear path forward for reform of litigation funding in the UK has now been formalised in the Civil Justice Council's final report, published on 2 June 2025. A suite of 58 recommendations sets...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Litigation Funding Reforms: Clarity For UK Funders And Litigants Post-PACCAR

On 2 June 2025 the Civil Justice Council (a UK public body that advises on civil justice and civil procedure) ("CJC") issued its Review of Litigation Funding Final Report (the "Report").

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Case Note: Anti-Suit Injunction – JP Morgan Block $156 Million Russian Lawsuits

The Commercial Court, led by Mr Justice Foxton, today gave judgment in favour of various JP Morgan Chase entities ("JP Morgan") in their challenge to block Russia's VTB Bank ("VTB") from pursuing claims of $156 million against them in Russia which they argued were designed to circumvent the UK sanctions regime.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

The 2019 Hague Convention: Why England Should Be The International Dispute Forum Of Choice For Business-to-business Contracts

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herrington Carmichael

Mediation: How Does It Work And Is It Right For Me? (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

London International Disputes Week 2025 - What Can Elite Athletes Teach Us To Build Resilience And A Better Working Environment?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

London International Disputes Week 2025 - Cultural Differences And Practices In Arbitration In The Middle East

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Overlapping Arbitration Clauses: CAFI V. GTCS Trading - Benjamin Coffer

United Kingdom Litigation

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Quadrant Chambers

Trainee Insights: Working In Dispute Resolution

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

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European Union

Decision On The Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009

The Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009 (" 2009 Act") came into force on 17 June 2009 in response to the October 2007 House of Lords decision in Rothwell v Chemical Insulating Co Limited.

United Kingdom Litigation

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

The ATA Case against the EU ETS

On 16 December 2009 the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) and three US airlines (American, Continental and United) commenced their long-threatened action against the inclusion of aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

United Kingdom Environment

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Clyde & Co

European Mediation Update

The EU Mediation Directive 2008/52/EC (the Directive) was adopted on 23 April 2008 and came into force on 13 June 2008.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Matthew Arnold & Baldwin

Blow to Campaigners for Change to Privilege Rules in the EU Competition Law Context

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP

MC99 And The ECJ: Advocate General Opinion On Baggage Limits

United Kingdom Transport

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Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP

Anti-Suit Injunctions: The ECJ Decision of 10 February 2009 in the West Tankers Case

European Union Litigation

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Mayer Brown

One Step Nearer a Unified European Patent Litigation System

European Union IP

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Mayer Brown

Time May Be Up For Insurance Pools And Other Agreements

United Kingdom Insurance

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Holman Fenwick Willan

Coleman v. Attridge Law - Impact Of ECJ´s Ruling On Associative Disability Discrimination´

United Kingdom Employment

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

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Court Procedure

Litigation Funding Reforms: Clarity For UK Funders And Litigants Post-PACCAR

On 2 June 2025 the Civil Justice Council (a UK public body that advises on civil justice and civil procedure) ("CJC") issued its Review of Litigation Funding Final Report (the "Report").

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Overview Of The CJC's Final Report On Litigation Funding

The Civil Justice Council's (CJC) Working Party on Litigation Funding, co-chaired by Dr John Sorabji and Mr Justice Simon Picken, published its Final Report on Litigation Funding on 2 June 2025.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Employment Law Case Update – May 2025

This month's roundup highlights several key decisions with important implications. When considering grievances, it's useful to consider the wider context of the situation even...

Worldwide Litigation

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Dixcart UK

Employment Law General Update – April 2025

Worldwide Employment

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Dixcart UK

The Great British Serve-Off: Serving Claims On Non-Resident Defendants Associated With English Companies

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

What To Expect During Extradition Proceedings (30 April 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

TOLATA Claims - A Guide For Cohabiting Or Unmarried Couples

United Kingdom Family

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Higgs LLP

Supreme Court Revisits A Trustee's Duty To Account For Unauthorised Profits: Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] UKSC 10

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Conflicts Of Interest As An Executor

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

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Latest Videos

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Higgs LLP In Conversation With Nicholas Georgevic, Chairman Of Scrivens (Video)

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Higgs LLP

What Is Mediation? (Video)

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IBB Law

2 Minutes With… Nick Leigh (Video)

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Memery Crystal

Secondary Victim Claims After The Supreme Court Decision In Paul (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

Mediation Matters - A Podcast On Family Mediation (Video)

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Simons Muirhead & Burton

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