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Proposed FRCP Changes: Effect on eDiscovery, RIM & IG (CLE)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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