The Court of Justice of the European Union has held that an English High Court judgment awarding damages against a party that breached an exclusive English jurisdiction clause by suing in Greece was a “quasi anti-suit injunction” and therefore incompatible with EU public policy. The CJEU’s decision paves the way for the Greek courts to … Read more

Climate change is at the forefront of global news and politics, but it is not just an issue for politicians, policy makers and those working in the energy or environmental fields. Climate change is one of the most significant challenges for business that has ever existed. It is one of the few issues that can … Read more

We have published our latest quarterly litigation update e-bulletin, covering developments over the past three months largely by reference to articles posted to our Litigation Notes blog. This edition covers developments relating to litigation funding, environmental litigation, contracts, jurisdiction, enforcement, foreign law, pre-action, ADR, without prejudice privilege, Part 36 and settlement. Click here to read the bulletin. Read more

We have published our latest quarterly litigation update e-bulletin, in a brand new format, covering developments over the past three months largely by reference to articles posted to our Litigation Notes blog. This edition covers developments relating to environmental litigation, class actions, privilege, contracts, crypto assets, ADR, statements of case, jurisdiction and costs. Click here … Read more

Our Corporate team’s recently published annual contract law update briefing considers a number of interesting contract law cases from 2022 which highlight key points for those involved in drafting or managing contracts. The cases chosen deal with formation, exclusion and limitation clauses, good faith, unexpected events and termination. In each case there is a brief … Read more

Our Insurance & Professional Risks Annual Review has just been published, looking back over the last 12 months on the key legal cases and developments affecting the insurance sector. Each section includes links to the articles on our Insurance Notes blog which provide a more detailed analysis on specific topics. Please click the image below to … Read more

A recent High Court decision has gone against the trend of more than two decades of disclosure reform, in which the aim has generally been to reduce the costs of disclosure by trying to limit the amount of documentation reviewed and disclosed. In contrast, in Genius Sports Technologies Ltd v Soft Construct (Malta) Ltd [2022] … Read more

As the end of another eventful year approaches, we look back at what 2022 has had in store from the perspective of the commercial litigator, and outline key developments relating to the topics listed below: Class actions Cryptoassets Contract Jurisdiction and enforcement Court practice Witness evidence Disclosure Privilege Judgments and orders Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) … Read more