The decision highlights a potential tactical advantage of late acceptance in certain circumstances. In Roxanne Pallett v. MGN Limited, the High Court held that the usual costs consequences of accepting a Part 36 offer do not...more
Recent decision adopts less formal, more expansive test for the defence of illegality in English law.
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The UK Supreme Court has rejected a formal “reliance” test to determine whether a defendant to a...more
The UK Supreme Court has rejected a formal “reliance” test to determine whether a defendant to a civil claim can rely on the claimant’s wrongdoing to defeat the claim, replacing it with a more fact-sensitive “range of...more