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Following the launch of our first Guide to Dispute Resolution and Governing Law in Russia, we have recorded a podcast discussing the background to the Guide and giving an overview of the content. The episode can be listened to here. The Guide itself provides a concise and accessible overview of some of the practical issues … Read more
The Court of Appeal has found that a defendant was not entitled to claim litigation privilege in certain text messages as no litigation was in reasonable contemplation against him at the time they were created – despite the court accepting that other defendants to the litigation (including a company of which he was a director) … Read more
In the first decision to consider the so-called “reflective loss” principle since the Supreme Court’s judgment in Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020] UKSC 31 earlier this year, the High Court has emphasised the newly narrowed scope of the rule: Broadcasting Investment Group Ltd & Ors v Smith & Ors [2020] EWHC 2501 (Ch). As a reminder, the Supreme Court … Read more
A “consequentials hearing” in the FCA’s COVID-19 test case (The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and others [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)) took place on Friday 2 October 2020. The purpose of the hearing was to: determine the declarations to give effect to the findings of the Court as set out in its judgment dated 15 … Read more
In a recent decision, the High Court held that an application to admit witness evidence which had been filed and served late should be treated like an application for relief from sanctions under CPR 3.9: Wolf Rock (Cornwall) Ltd v Langhelle [2020] EWHC 2500 (Ch). The courts have previously implied sanctions into various rules and … Read more
In a recent decision, the High Court has held that advice from accountants on a proposed new tax structure was not prepared for the dominant purpose of litigation, and was therefore not protected by litigation privilege, even if litigation over the relevant tax affairs was in reasonable contemplation at the time the advice was given: … Read more
In this fourth episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at a variety of cases and developments, including an update on the disclosure pilot and proposals in relation to witness statements. We also look at recent cases on privilege, witness evidence, access to court documents, claim notices and freezing injunctions. This … Read more
When events take a dramatic turn, parties may be left unable to perform their contractual obligations, or may find that their counterparty is unable or unwilling to perform. In such circumstances, a party may be able to rely on contractual provisions, such as a force majeure or material adverse change (MAC) clause, to suspend its … Read more
The Commercial Court has granted declaratory relief concerning a bank’s rights under an interest rate hedging arrangement governed by the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement: BNP Paribas SA v Trattamento Rifiuti Metropolitani SPA [2020] EWHC 2436 (Comm). The decision is of particular interest for the court’s finding that it was appropriate to grant a declaration that certain non-reliance … Read more
