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Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—19 December 2019

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Published on: 19 December 2019

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Table of contents

Key DR developments
CPRC minutes—November 2019
Court and the legal profession—Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts (SIFoCC)
Court and the legal profession—calls to enhance British legal system
Court and the legal profession—judicial appointment
Brexit
Brexit—impact of general election result
Claims and remedies
Forming enforceable contracts— oral promises vs guarantees
Corporate disputes—shareholder class actions

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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 judicial decisions, including those of the Court of Appeal in Abbhi v Slade (guarantees), Transport Secretary v Arriva (limitation), Gray v Hurley (jurisdiction), Lakatamia v Morimoto (WFOs) and King v City of London Corporation (Part 36); dates for your diary; details of our newly published content (including Q&As); and other information of interest to general dispute resolution practitioners.

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