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Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—3 August 2023

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Published on: 03 August 2023

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Table of contents

Key DR developments
Retained EU Law
Law Society and NDAs
Court guidance
Updated court forms
Court information
Applicable law
Foreign law as an issue of fact
Claims and remedies
Protecting confidential information—GDPR and data transfers

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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: insights in The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 and the Court of Appeal decision in Vinci Construction UK Ltd v Eastwood and Partners (Consulting Engineers) Ltd (economic loss and the date of the cause of action in tort); 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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