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The construction of an undertaking given in an anti-suit injunction (Quadra Commodities v International Bank of St Petersburg)

The following Arbitration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The construction of an undertaking given in an anti-suit injunction (Quadra Commodities v International Bank of St Petersburg)

Agency—undisclosed commission—rescission—whether fiduciary relationship required (Wood v Commercial First Business)

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Agency—undisclosed commission—rescission—whether fiduciary relationship required (Wood v Commercial First Business)

Latest edition of Corporate Rescue and Insolvency available (April 2021 edition)

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Mastercard v Merricks—an important year for collective proceedings and representative actions

The following Competition news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Mastercard v Merricks—an important year for collective proceedings and representative actions

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Third party rights—the common law doctrine of privity of contract

This Practice Note discusses the common law doctrine of privity of contract; the equitable and statutory exceptions to it; how the doctrine affects...

Contract interpretation—express terms in contracts

Express and implied contractual terms distinguishedContractual terms may be either express or implied:•express terms—are terms which are actually...

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...

Derivative claim—what it is and when to use it

A guide to specific terminology used in this Practice Note is provided—see below.What is a derivative claim?A derivative claim (or derivative action)...

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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,...

9th Nov

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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...

9th Nov

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Pre-action disclosure—the application

This Practice Note provides guidance on CPR 31.16 pre-action disclosure applications, where the applicant and respondent are likely to be parties to...

9th Nov

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Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?

This Practice Note considers one of the first questions to ask when faced with a prospective claim in negligence—whether or not a duty of care exists...

Produced in partnership with Professor Richard A Buckley 12th Jan

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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...

9th Nov

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Default judgment—general principles for setting aside

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

9th Nov

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Economic tort of conspiracy

As set out in The economic torts—overview, the law makes provision to protect a person’s trade or business from acts which are considered to be...

9th Nov

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Stages of the mediation

This Practice Note sets out the key steps in the mediation process from before, setting the scene at the mediation, private meetings during the...

9th Nov

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Particulars of claim—breach of contract

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

9th Nov

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Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation

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

9th Nov

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Hague Service Convention—service outside the jurisdiction

Coronavirus (COVID-19): when serving documents outside the jurisdiction, this may be affected by the impact of coronavirus on the availability of both...

9th Nov

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Contractual estoppel

This Practice Note discusses contractual estoppel as it has evolved from the decision in Peekay v ANZ Banking Group. For a summary of the key...

Produced in partnership with Nicholas Macklam of Radcliffe Chambers 12th Jan

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Application of the decision in Owusu v Jackson—key and illustrative decisions

This Tracker lists a number of decisions of the English courts in which the Court of Justice decision in Owusu v Jackson has been considered. This...

9th Nov

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Security for costs—requirements and conditions (CPR 25.13)

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

9th Nov

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Applicable law clauses

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

9th Nov

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Costs of discontinuing a claim—the general rule

What is discontinuance?Discontinuance is the means by which a claimant can bring all or part of the proceedings it has instigated to an end by serving...

9th Nov

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Financial services litigation—United Kingdom—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to financial services litigation in United Kingdom published as part of the Lexology...

8th Apr

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Financial services litigation guide—Greece [Archived]

ARCHIVED: The financial services litigation guide for Greece is presented in a Q&A format. The questions are set below. The guide can be accessed...

8th Apr

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Financial services litigation—South Africa—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to financial services litigation in South Africa published as part of the Lexology...

25th Feb

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Financial services litigation—Switzerland—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to financial services litigation in Switzerland published as part of the Lexology...

25th Feb

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Financial services litigation—South Korea—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to financial services litigation in South Korea published as part of the Lexology...

25th Feb

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Financial services litigation—Australia—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to financial services litigation in Australia published as part of the Lexology Getting...

25th Feb

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Financial services litigation—United Arab Emirates—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to financial services litigation in United Arab Emirates published as part of the...

25th Feb

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Financial services litigation—USA—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to financial services litigation in USA published as part of the Lexology Getting the...

25th Feb

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Financial services litigation—Brazil—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to financial services litigation in Brazil published as part of the Lexology Getting the...

25th Feb

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Financial services litigation—China—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to financial services litigation in China published as part of the Lexology Getting the...

25th Feb

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