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Law360, London: Online payment company QuidPay Finance Ltd (QuidPay) had its legal costs stemming from its funds dispute with a fintech platform...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes analysis of a number of key DR developments and judicial decisions, including the...
The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, delivered the John Lehane Memorial Lecture at the Supreme Court of New South Wales, addressing the...
Commercial analysis: The High Court held that only the contracting AFH entity could enforce post-termination restrictive covenants against a...
What is a tort?This Practice Note provides an introduction to tort law by addressing three questions:•what does the concept of being liable in tort...
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
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...
Limitation—extensions of time under the Limitation Act 1980This Practice Note considers the different ways in which limitation periods may be postponed and/or extended pursuant to Part II of the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980).Extension or exclusion of time limitsPart II of the LA 1980, ss 28-34
Standstill agreements to suspend or extend limitationThis Practice Note provides guidance on standstill agreements (or tolling agreements) used for either suspending the running of limitation or extending the period of limitation. It explains the distinction between such standstill agreements and
Limitation—amending a party name and substituting or adding (joinder) of partiesThis Practice Note considers the circumstances when a court may allow the parties to proceedings to be changed (in particular, a new party being added (joined) or substituted for another party) following a relevant
Limitation—fraud, deliberate concealment and mistakeThis Practice Note considers section 32 of the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980). In particular, it addresses how a court might apply this provision when considering the postponement of limitation periods in claims involving a fraud, deliberate
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