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Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—25 April 2019

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Published on: 25 April 2019

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Table of contents

Key DR developments
Court and the legal profession—Chancery Guide update
Court and the legal profession—HMCTS communications consultation
Claims and remedies
Protecting confidential information—privacy vs freedom of expression
Protecting confidential information—privacy vs freedom of expression
Jurisdiction
Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements—UK accession further delayed
Service
Service outside the jurisdiction—‘last known address’ and application of CA 2006, s 1140

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Dispute Resolution highlights includes analysis of a number of key developments, including the most recent revisions to the Chancery Guide, and key decisions, including that of the Court of Appeal in Ali v Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd (privacy). It also contains details of our new content, key dates for your diary, our latest Q&As and other information of interest to general dispute resolution practitioners.

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