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Intervening bankruptcy prevents decision on third party debt orders (Michael Wilson v Sinclair)

Intervening bankruptcy prevents decision on third party debt orders (Michael Wilson v Sinclair)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Intervening bankruptcy prevents decision on third party debt orders (Michael Wilson v Sinclair)

Commercial Court strikes out £58m unlawful means conspiracy claim (King v Stiefel)

Commercial Court strikes out £58m unlawful means conspiracy claim (King v Stiefel)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Commercial Court strikes out £58m unlawful means conspiracy claim (King v Stiefel)

Measure of damages for fraudulent misrepresentation clarified (Glossop Cartons and Print v Contact (Print & Packaging))

Measure of damages for fraudulent misrepresentation clarified (Glossop Cartons and Print v Contact (Print & Packaging))

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Measure of damages for fraudulent misrepresentation clarified (Glossop Cartons and Print v Contact (Print & Packaging))

Contracts—‘Reasonable detail’ in notice clause determined by business purpose (Dodika Ltd and others v United Luck Group Holdings Ltd)

Contracts—‘Reasonable detail’ in notice clause determined by business purpose (Dodika Ltd and others v United Luck Group Holdings Ltd)

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Consent order

Consent order

Claim No. [insert claim number].[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location] OR [Specify...

When is variation of a contract valid?

When is variation of a contract valid?

There are numerous reasons why parties may wish to make changes to their agreement. Most disputes connected with variation of contracts concern...

Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984

Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners considering:•which applicable law to...

Jurisdiction—determining an individual’s domicile

Jurisdiction—determining an individual’s domicile

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners considering jurisdiction. For...

Practice notes

Claims for rectification

This Practice Note outlines when a claim for rectification may be appropriate, what you need to establish to succeed on such a claim and what evidence...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Permission to appeal—the application

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by measures concerning process and...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention)

This Practice Note has been produced in partnership with Guy Pendell, Liz Williams and Kushal Gandhi of CMS.STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is under...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Challenging court jurisdiction—general principles

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners considering which courts have...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Knowing receipt and dishonest assistance claims

Claims for knowing receipt (sometimes also known as ‘unconscionable receipt’) and for dishonest assistance are sometimes referred to as ‘accessory...
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9th Nov
Precedents

Part 36 offer—claimant Part 36 offer letter

[insert name and address of defendant or defendant's legal representative][insert date]Without prejudice—save as to costsDear [insert organisation...
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Produced in partnership with David Juckes, Barrister of Hailsham Chambers 12th Jan
Practice notes

Case management—court's powers—Dispute Resolution

This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Damages in tort claims—recovery and assessment

This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...
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Produced in partnership with Lina Mattsson of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan
Practice notes

The doctrine of merger in judgment

What is merger in judgment and its relationship with res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the...
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Produced in partnership with Jack Mitchell of Old Square Chambers 12th Jan
Practice notes

Interim injunctions—the American Cyanamid guidelines

This Practice Note is concerned with substantive interim injunctions, which are a particular species of injunction granted on a temporary basis ahead...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Privilege—joint and common interest privilege

This Practice Note considers the concepts of joint privilege (being joint retainer or joint interest privilege) and common interest privilege,...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Judgments and orders—correcting accidental errors under the slip rule (CPR 40.12)

What is the slip rule?The slip rule is a process by which the court may correct an accidental slip or omission in a judgment or order (see: CPR 40.12...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Skeleton arguments

This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Quia timet injunctions

What is quia timet relief?Injunctions are generally awarded where a party has already suffered a wrong. For guidance on injunctions generally, see...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Tomlin orders

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners dealing with provisions in the CPR...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Rescission of a contract

What is rescission of a contract?The remedy of rescission is available to a party whose consent, in entering into a contract, has been invalidated in...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Managing personal data breaches

Managing personal data breachesData security is a cornerstone of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The sixth data protection...
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12th May
Q&As

What practical insight/tips do you have on how coronavirus (Covid-19) has impacted compliance with the General data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data protection and privacy requirements, particularly in respect of using video conferencing technology for hearings? What are your thoughts on (a) concerns regarding privacy in video hearings eg participants’ homes, (b) privacy issues surrounding platform security, (c) the management of public access to video hearings, (d) the management of new GDPR/Data Protection Act issues and compliance (eg who is recording hearings, what measures are the court putting in place for data security, GDPR obligations such as data minimisation etc)?

What practical insight/tips do you have on how coronavirus (Covid-19) has impacted compliance with the General data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data...
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Produced in partnership with Hamish Corner and Shruti Goel of Shoosmiths LLP 12th May
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Practice notes

Offences under the Data Protection Act 2018

Offences under the Data Protection Act 2018IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...
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Produced in partnership with Professor Dan Hyde of Harrison Clark Rickerbys 12th May
Practice notes

ICO enforcement—database

ICO enforcement—databaseIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into...
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12th May
Practice notes

UK GDPR and EU GDPR—sanctions and enforcement

UK GDPR and EU GDPR—sanctions and enforcementOn 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered a Brexit implementation period....
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12th May
Practice notes

The Data Protection Act 2018

The Data Protection Act 2018The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) came into force on 25 May 2018. As first enacted it introduced four distinct data...
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12th May
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Practice notes

UK GDPR and EU GDPR—extra-territorial reach

UK GDPR and EU GDPR—extra-territorial reachOn 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered the Brexit implementation period....
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11th May
Practice notes

Data protection principles

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU and EEA. Given the extensive data flows between the EEA and UK, equivalent EEA data...
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Produced in partnership with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 11th May
Practice notes

Damages in tort claims—recovery and assessment

This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...
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Produced in partnership with Lina Mattsson of Hardwicke Chambers 11th May
Practice notes

Dispute resolution—data protection and GDPR considerations

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU and EEA. This Practice Note introduces:•the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation...
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Produced in partnership with Miriam Everett (Global Head of Data and Privacy, Partner), Julian Copeman (Partner) and Hannah Brown (Associate) of Herbert Smith Freehills 10th May
Practice notes

Privacy law—misuse of private information

The tort of misuse of private information is focused on ‘the protection of human autonomy and dignity—the right to control the dissemination of...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 6th May
Practice notes

Practical and procedural matters in privacy proceedings

This Practice Note deals with practical and procedural issues that may arise in a privacy action. It covers various stages of litigation including...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB 6th May
Practice notes

Misuse of private information and related claims

The tort of misuse of private information is the principal cause of action relied on to protect privacy rights, at least against defendants who are...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB 6th May
Practice notes

Contractual damages—general principles

This Practice Note considers the general principles of recovering damages for contractual breach, starting with the compensatory function of damages...
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Produced in partnership with Zainab Hodgson and Kavidha Clare of CMS 26th Apr
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Restitution for wrongful acts

As summarised in: Restitution and unjust enrichment—overview, restitution is concerned with reversing one party’s unfair or unjust benefit obtained at...
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20th Apr
Practice notes

Use of confidential information in civil proceedings

This Practice Note looks at the status and use of confidential information in civil proceedings including what confidential information is, how to...
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15th Apr
Practice notes

Confidential information and trade secrets in employment

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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Produced in partnership with Ruaraidh Fitzpatrick of Cloisters 15th Apr
Practice notes

Key definitions under data protection law

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU and EEA. Given the extensive data flows between the EEA and UK, equivalent EEA data...
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12th Apr
Practice notes

Springboard injunctions in employee competition claims

In some cases an employer will seek an injunction to protect himself against the activities of a former employee who, before the termination of his...
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9th Apr
Practice notes

The duty of fidelity and fiduciary duties

All employees are under a duty of fidelity to their employer. The duty of fidelity is also known as the duty of good faith, or of loyalty.Fidelity is...
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9th Apr

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Quantum meruit (value of services) and quantum valebat (value of goods)

Quantum meruit (value of services) and quantum valebat (value of goods)

When is quantum meruit and quantum valebat relevant?Claims in quantum meruit (value of services) and quantum valebat (value of goods) arise in diverse situations ranging from where contractual terms are silent on issues of payment to where there is no contract at all (Serck v Drake & Scull).General

The Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)—duties

The Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)—duties

The roles of nominated officer and money laundering reporting officerA nominated officer is an individual who is nominated by a firm to receive disclosures under Part 7 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) or Part III of the Terrorism Act 2000 (TA 2000)—see Requirement to appoint a

The equity of redemption

The equity of redemption

Disposal and devolutionThe equity of redemption arises as soon as the mortgage is made. It is an interest in the land which the mortgagor can:•transfer, lease or mortgage inter vivos, or•by will (it passes on intestacy)No cloggingIt is a fundamental principle of a mortgage that there must be no clog

Breach of statutory duty

Breach of statutory duty

This Practice Note considers claims for damages for breach of statutory duty. For guidance on claims for damages for a negligent breach of duty of care outside a statutory duty, see Practice Notes:•Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?•Negligence—when is the duty of care breached?Breach of