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Navigating eDisclosure in the UK: Practice Direction 57AD, Scope, Challenges and a New Era

In October 2022, the UK legal system marked a significant evolution in its approach to disclosure with the implementation of Practice Direction 57AD (PD57AD). This directive, applicable to the Business and Property Courts of...more

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SFO’s Enforcement Strategy Focuses on Corporate Liability

The U.K. Serious Fraud Office has a lot going for it right now: a director hellbent on tackling complex fraud, bribery, and corruption, an enhanced budget, new partnerships to tackle international bribery and corruption...more

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CPR Changes Bring Mandatory ADR, From 1 October 2024

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The Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) have been amended to reflect the Court of Appeal decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ. 141. The courts in England and Wales can now order parties to...more

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Hammon v. UCL: Group Litigation Order Denied in Favour of English Court’s Case Management Powers

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In David Hammon and Others v. University College London, the High Court of Justice found that the threshold requirements for making a group litigation order (GLO) had been met but decided that the court’s general case...more

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The winding road ahead: navigating representative proceedings in the High Court

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With the rise of litigation funding of group actions, there has been an increasing use of representative actions by Claimants in recent years. In turn, Defendants are challenging this and the Courts are scrutinising cases in...more

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English Court of Appeal Ruling on Alternative Dispute Resolution Aims to Weed Out Resolvable Litigation

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A recent ruling confirms judicial discretion to stay proceedings and instruct parties to seek non-court-based alternatives to litigation. The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that the court has the authority to stay...more

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English court disclosure pilot made permanent

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From 1 October 2022, the disclosure pilot in the Business and Property Courts will become a permanent part of the court rules as Practice Direction 57AD. The Practice Direction will apply to all existing and new proceedings...more

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Latest Changes to Disclosure Pilot Scheme in the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales

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Over the last 18 months, the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales have been running the Disclosure Pilot Scheme. Since its inception, this scheme has undergone a series of tweaks and amendments and the latest...more

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Will the English Courts Take a Flexible Approach to Litigation Time Limits During the COVID-19 Outbreak?

On 23 March 2020, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) published the following update concerning time limits and extensions of time during the COVID-19 outbreak: – Time limits in UKSC and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council...more

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SL Claimants v Tesco: High Court clarifies the confidentiality of documents referred to in separate criminal proceedings

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In SL Claimants v Tesco Plc,1 the High Court considered a number of issues relating to disclosure during the fourth case management conference in those proceedings. Of particular interest to practitioners and parties to...more

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Update on the UPC Case Management System

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A new note regarding the implementation of the UPC Case Management System (CMS) was published yesterday by the IT Working Group Coordinator, Dario Pizzolante. The note announces the release of the latest CMS version and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Eyes Across the Atlantic: Coordination and Management of Global Private Antitrust Litigation

In years past, the focus of private international antitrust disputes was the United States. Over a century of experience, treble damages, class actions and the American rule for attorneys’ fees – plus robust enforcement by...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

TUPE: Service Provision Change

In Arch Initiatives v Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust UKEAT/0267/15/RN, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether there could be a service provision change under TUPE where only part...more

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Court of Appeal Provides Valuable Guidance on Jackson Reforms

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Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations, which were by and large implemented in their entirety and came into force on 1 April 2013, were intended to be “a coherent package of interlocking reforms, designed to control costs and...more

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