Litigation

Articles

24 May 2017

Busting the litigation funding myths

Maurice Power examines the common misconceptions funders often hear

23 May 2017

Interpretation of contract: look at the quality of the drafting

In striking a balance between competing interpretations the court must consider the quality of the drafting of a clause. Alec Samuels considers Wood v Capita Insurance Services Ltd

15 May 2017

Claims against FTSE 100 companies more than double

Banks account for two-thirds of all High Court cases involving UK's largest companies

12 May 2017

News in brief - 12 May 2017

Largest ever divorce pay-out, legal privilege in criminal proceedings, Red Bull for hackathoners

8 May 2017

Not so clear cut on costs

Steven Davies considers the Supreme Court's dismissal of appeals against recoverability of ATE and success fees

8 May 2017

Conditional fees in publication proceedings after Times Newspapers v Flood

The Supreme Court's decision in Flood has not provided the clarity hoped for in relation to future recovery of success fees and ATE premiums, says Steven Heffer

3 May 2017

Contractual interpretation: It doesn't have to make sense

Matthew Wescott and John Bramhall consider the obstacles in the way of those seeking to persuade a court that a commercial contract is void for uncertainty

11 Apr 2017

A commercial litigator's guide to winning arguments

If you find yourself on the cusp of a dispute, take a moment to ask yourself what it is you want to achieve, at what cost, and why, advises Daniel Gleek