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Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—19 October 2023

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Published on: 19 October 2023

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Table of contents

Key DR developments
Announcements
Minutes, reports and forms
Consultations and recommendations
Court information
Claims and remedies
Protecting confidential information—data subject request and Information Commissioner’s Office
Actionable misrepresentation—misuse of defective ESG rules for funds
Costs and funding
Funding arrangements—recoverability of fees and unenforceable CFAs

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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 the Law Society report on digitisation of court services and the Court of Appeal in R (on the application of Delo) v Information Commissioner (data protection complaints); 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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