Welcome to our Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook. In this report, we examine the legal trends that have shaped the commercial landscape in Europe and the UK and explore how these developments are likely to...more
2/11/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Contract Disputes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Insolvency ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Welcome to our London Litigation Year in Review and 2024 Outlook. In this report, we examine the litigation trends that shaped the commercial landscape in 2023 and look at how these developments are likely to play out in the...more
1/19/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
White Collar Crimes
For parties to securities claims, a recent ruling clarifies that representative actions under CPR 19.8 do not oust the High Court’s jurisdiction to case manage such claims.
The Commercial Court has struck out the first...more
A recent decision reminds litigants about the dangers of referring to legal advice in witness statements.
The English courts have recently taken an expansive approach in finding waivers of privilege when legal advice is...more
The Court of Appeal reiterates the importance of the specific context in interpreting contractual good-faith duties.
English law does not include a general implied duty of good faith. However, the English courts are...more
Court of Appeal sets out correct approach to transfer of long-term Insurance.
Latham & Watkins has won an appeal on behalf of Rothesay Life Plc (Rothesay) in an unprecedented challenge to the High Court’s refusal to...more
Objective test applies if a prior concluded contract exists, but subjective test applies if there is a continuing common intention.
In the recent case of FSHC Group Holdings Limited v. GLAS Trust Corporation Ltd [2019]...more
English Supreme Court rules that there is no reasonable diligence requirement barring a fresh action to set aside a judgment obtained by fraud.
Introduction -
In Takhar v Gracefield Developments Limited and others...more
4/17/2019
/ Abuse of Process ,
Appeals ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Estoppel ,
Evidence ,
Final Judgment ,
Fraud ,
Res Judicata ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Set-Asides ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court