Litigation

Articles

4 Jul 2024

Navigating financial sanctions in English law disputes

Robert Dalling, Partner at Jenner & Block, discusses the key takeaways from recent litigation involving sanctions issues

20 Jun 2024

Civil Justice Council to review litigation funding in the wake of PACCAR

Lucy Keane, Counsel at Signature Litigation's Gibraltar office, looks at the aftermath of the PACCAR decision on litigation funding

17 Jun 2024

Privilege and prejudice

Christian Cox provides an overview of the common terms often attached to legal correspondence, and examines their oft misunderstood or misused nature

12 Jun 2024

Washed out but not washed up – an opportunity remains to improve the arbitration landscape

Ken MacDonald, Partner and Head of International Arbitration at Brodies, assesses the key reforms put forward in the Arbitration Bill and presents the case for swift re-introduction of the Bill in the new parliament

10 Jun 2024

The Post Office scandal highlights the need for vigilance when it comes to legal privilege

Joseph Lewin from Dorsey & Whitney assesses the importance of vigilance when it comes to legal professional privilege in light of the Post Office scandal

29 May 2024

Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules: will the Phone Hacking Litigation justify a review?

Colin Campbell, consultant and retired costs judge, discusses the use of the rule in the Phone Hacking litigation to settle claims against the wishes of the claimants.

10 May 2024

Civil Justice Council announces review of third-party funding

Emma Carr and Christopher Richards provide an update on the important developments since the Supreme Court’s PACCAR decision last summer

3 May 2024

SLAPP suits – lessons for the UK from the South African experience

Max du Plessis SC and Toni Palmer share lessons from the South African courts on dealing with strategic lawsuits against public participation