All Litigation articles – Page 17
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News‘Litigation extravaganza’: MoR denounces six-year jurisdiction saga
Claim concerning an alleged oil trading fraud has yet to reach its substantive phase despite multiple hearings.
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NewsCourt cracks down on ‘Traveller injunctions’
Judgment will cause ‘widespread concern' among local authorities trying to prohibit the unauthorised occupation of land, lawyers claim.
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NewsCourt orders retrial after ‘inexcusable’ judgment delay
Mr Justice Snowden took 19 months to hand down judgment in a claim against NatWest's investment banking arm.
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FeatureRemote control
Civil justice practitioners report numerous benefits from a move to remote proceedings. Criminal law was always going to be more problematic.
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NewsCity firm loses cyber-snooping appeal
Stokoe Partnership Solicitors claims it has been subject to cyber attacks since taking on a high profile case.
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FeatureThe Old trouble
A tumultuous 12 months has ensured lawyers working in pensions disputes are busier than ever.
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FeatureArt of evasion
JSC VTB Bank v Skurikhin and others: UK courts demonstrate awareness of possibility of misuse of its procedures.
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NewsHuge Danish tax case falls at first London hurdle
High Court rules that Denmark cannot pursue £1.5bn tax case in English courts because of the 'revenue rule'.
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NewsDefendant contests Part 36 offer accepted on the day claimant died
High Court says it would be unjust to approve the settlement accepted ‘somewhat hastily’.
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NewsCompanies resist litigation during lockdown - but truce won’t last
Leading UK businesses say claims in 2021 will be higher than normal after fallow year.
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NewsLitigation battle looms over European Super League plans
Football’s governing bodies threaten legal action to stop 12 clubs from breaking away.
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NewsFirm’s breach over counterparty's name caused no loss, rules High Court
Kingsley Napley admits a breach of duty but court rules client did not lose out as a result.
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News‘How many more decades?’: Munby lambasts lawyers not complying with PDs
Retired family president returns on Children Act case where costs came to £900,000 for a jurisdiction hearing.
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NewsCourt dismisses developers’ bid to double agreed costs budget
Master states that court procedure rules are not designed to ‘oust the role’ of the costs judge.
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NewsCourt of Appeal urges Part 36 clarity after rejecting 'not genuine' offer
Judges say parties should make ‘express reference’ to what their offer to settle applies.
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NewsCompulsory mediation back on the table as too few opting into ADR
Master of the Rolls confirms that the Civil Justice Council is preparing a report on whether to compel parties to talk.
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NewsJohnny Depp refused permission to appeal libel ruling
Court of Appeal said actor's challenge had ‘no real prospect of success’, in a judgment handed down this morning.
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NewsCap on damages amounts to informed consent, court rules
Lead decision in more than 400 costs assessments brought against Slater and Gordon.