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Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—15 April 2021

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Published on: 15 April 2021
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Table of contents

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for dispute resolution
  • HMCTS operational summary for week commencing 12 April
  • Impact of coronavirus on civil litigation—a solicitor’s perspective
  • Key DR developments
  • Court and the legal profession
  • Claims and remedies
  • Negligence (Quincecare duty) and dishonest assistance knowledge
  • Contractual breach and remedies—loss of a chance damages
  • Restitution, unjust enrichment and related claims—bribes and secret commissions
  • Contractual breach and remedies—contractual exclusion clauses

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Article summary

This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including those of the Court of Appeal in IGE USA v HMRC (limitation in equitable remedies), Berkeley Square v Lancer Property (exceptions to the without prejudice rule), Stanford International Bank v HSBC (Quincecare duty and dishonest assistance) and Vestel Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret v Access Advance (service out of the jurisdiction); dates for your diary; details of our most recently published content; and other information of general interest to dispute resolution practitioners.

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