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Government To Legislate For Enforceability Of Litigation Funding Agreements Based On A Share Of Damages

The legislation will reverse the effect of Paccar, as recommended by the Civil Justice Council in June.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New Year, New Procedures!

On 1 January 2026, a new two-year pilot-scheme comes into play in the High Court.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Teacher Stern

"Red Hand" Rule Revisited: Court Of Appeal Confirms Only Unusual And Onerous Clauses Need Special Warning

The Court of Appeal's recent decision in MS Amlin Marine NV v King Trader Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1387 marks a clear restatement of the so‑called "onerous clause" or "red hand" rule.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

£500,000 Settlement For Injured Jogger After Serious Road Accident

I recently acted for Ms A, a young woman in her 20's who suffered a significant ankle injury when she was involved in road traffic accident.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

The Value Of Interim Payments In Personal Injury And Medical Negligence Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Award Review Tribunals: Novel Concept One Step Closer To Becoming A Reality

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Using Decision Analysis To Evaluate A Settlement Offer

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Using Decision Analysis For Distressed Debt Valuations

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Using Decision Analysis For Case Management

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Using Decision Analysis In Settlement Negotiations

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Decision Analysis (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Certification Success: Practical Lessons From The Bulk Mail Claim

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

The Ends Do Not Justify The Means: Illicitly Obtained Evidence And The Impact On Proceedings

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Updated guidance from the Subsidy Advice Unit

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Renters' Rights Act 2025: What You Need To Know (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

The Space: Mental Health And Wellbeing - Episode Four (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: Does The UK Have A Coherent Strategy For Private Capital? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Tax

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Travers Smith LLP

Children In Divorce: Custody, Care And Control, And Access (Video)

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: Should You Label Your Next Fund? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

Navigating Legal Privilege Issues When Using AI

The recent explosion in artificial intelligence adoption in the workplace has led to the creation of whole new categories of documents, in the form of prompts and artificial intelligence outputs...

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Finds Iniquity Exception To Privilege Applied, But Not On A Blanket Basis

The High Court has held that the iniquity exception to privilege applied in respect of certain aspects of a transaction, so that no privilege attached to various categories of documents over which the defendants...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

High Court Considers Without Prejudice Privilege In The Mediation Context

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

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

New Year, New Procedures!

On 1 January 2026, a new two-year pilot-scheme comes into play in the High Court.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Teacher Stern

Award Review Tribunals: Novel Concept One Step Closer To Becoming A Reality

Enacted in May 2023, the updated Nigerian Arbitration and Mediation Act ("Act") included what is widely viewed as a novel concept in international arbitration: the use of Award Review Tribunals ("ARTs").

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Using Decision Analysis In Settlement Negotiations

This is the latest in our series of discussions about how clients have used HSF Kramer's Decision Analysis models as part of their strategy for disputes management.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Decision Analysis (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Changing Landscape For Commercial Disputes

United Kingdom Commercial

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Buckles Law

Reaching The Limit: Competition Appeal Tribunal Confirms Application Of Limitation Rules In Standalone Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Arbitration World: Efficient And Effective Proceedings – A Discussion With Two Leading Arbitrators - Part 3 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

Arbitration World: Efficient And Effective Proceedings – A Discussion With Two Leading Arbitrators - Part 1 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

Arbitration World: Efficient And Effective Proceedings – A Discussion With Two Leading Arbitrators - Part 4 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

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Court Procedure

The Ends Do Not Justify The Means: Illicitly Obtained Evidence And The Impact On Proceedings

In the opening paragraph of the judgment in Salinas Pliego v Astor Asset Management 3 Ltd, the judge stated: "The litigating parties have presented me with a difficult choice.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Can A Family Member Be With Them During Mental Capacity Assessment? (Video)

In this interview clip, award-winning capacity assessor Tim Farmer explains when and how family members or carers can be present during a mental capacity assessment.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Competition Appeal Tribunal Makes First Damages Award Under Collective Proceedings Regime

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has made its first damages award under the UK's collective proceedings regime, in favour of a class of around 36 million Apple device users.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

The Pre-Action Protocol In Immigration Judicial Review

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Civil Procedure Cheat Sheet For U.S. Federal Trial Courts: Rules, Steps & Deadlines

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

You Snooze, You Lose At The UPC: Court Rejects New Arguments Presented Late In The Procedure

United Kingdom Litigation

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Boult Wade Tennant

UK Collective Proceedings: Mid-2025 Review

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Arnold & Porter

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

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Overview Of The CJC's Final Report On Litigation Funding

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

Airwave Abuse Of Dominance Claim Certified: Pragmatism And A Class-wide Lens

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has certified an opt‑out collective action alleging that Motorola abused a dominant position by charging excessive and unfair prices for access to the Airwave emergency...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

The Yukos Enforcement Saga In The US Courts: D.C. Federal Appeals Court Directs Lower Court To Decide Question Of Issue Estoppel

The court affirmed that district courts must assess the existence of an arbitration agreement under the FSIA, while issues of scope were typically for the tribunal...

Worldwide Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sovereign Immunity In Subscription Credit Facilities: UK

Government pension plans, state endowment funds, sovereign wealth funds and other arms of sovereign states are often investors in funds which borrow under subscription credit facilities.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Minister – Impact On Charities

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Supreme Court Judgment Explained: Cutting Through The Noise

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herrington Carmichael

High Court Snags 'Fishing Expedition' For Health Data From Law Firm

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Public Sector Defined Benefit Pension CEVs And Divorce

United Kingdom Employment

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Stephens Scown

UK Court Of Appeal Overturns Judgment In Latest Italian Swaps Decision Concerning Corporate Capacity

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

UK Government Seeking To Increase Investment Diversity In The UK

Worldwide Strategy

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Dixcart Group Limited

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Latest Videos

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If A Child Has An EHCP In Place, Do They Also Need A Care Plan? (Video)

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

In Conversation With Kevin Nash: The LCIA And The Future Of Institutional Arbitration (Podcast)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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Higgs LLP

Academic Appeals (Video)

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IBB Law

Dispute Resolution Round-Up - July 2024 (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

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