The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Jurisdictional challenges from abroad and the duty of full and frank disclosure (Okuashvili and others v JSC Tbilisi Tobacco and others)
Council establishes a compelling need for an injunction against Persons Unknown to prevent trespass and nuisance (The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Enfield v Snell and others)
The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on ‘Half the truth is often a great lie’—Benjamin Franklin (Expert Tooling and Automation Ltd v Engie Power Ltd)
Rescission of a contractWhat is rescission of a contract?The remedy of rescission is available to a party whose consent, in entering into a contract,...
The doctrine of res judicataWhat is a res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the cause of...
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
Tort—the different types of tortThis Practice Note identifies the main torts (bar negligence and nuisance, which are covered elsewhere in our related...
Part 36 offer—defendant Part 36 offer letterNote: This precedent defendant Part 36 offer letter does not cover CPR 36 provisions that relate specifically to fixed costs cases. For information on Part 36 offers in fixed costs cases, see Practice Notes: Part 36 offers—fixed costs (position prior to 1
Settling disputes—what, when and why settle?This Practice Note considers when and why achieving a settlement of the dispute should form a part of the overall litigation strategy of conducting your client’s case.For guidance on who should be involved in settlement discussions, what form the
Micklefield clausesWhat is a Micklefield clause?It is common for employee share plans to provide that, on termination of employment (or when an employee is given or receives notice of termination of employment), subsisting share awards will be forfeited and subsisting share options will lapse.It is
Financial clean break orders in family proceedingsDuty of the court to consider a clean breakAlthough there is no presumption in favour of there being a financial clean break between parties on divorce, the court is under a duty to consider whether it would be appropriate to exercise its powers so
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