Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—4 April 2019

Table of contents

• Brexit
• Brexit guidance—cross-border civil and commercial cases
• Hague Convention delay
• Claims and remedies
• Defamation—common sense prevails
• Car insurance and third-party liability
• Fraud—setting aside judgment obtained by fraud
• Contract interpretation and summary judgment
• Second claims—possession proceedings
• Warranty claims—measure of damages

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Dispute Resolution highlights includes analysis of a number of key judicial decisions including the Supreme Court decisions in R&S Pilling v UK Insurance (car insurance third-party liability), Stocker v Stocker (defamation) and Takhar v Gracefield (setting aside judgment obtained by fraud), of the Court of Appeal in Merthyr v Merthyr Tydfil (contract interpretation) and Harbour Castle v David Wilson Homes (security for costs) and those of the High Court, including Oversea-Chinese Banking v ING (warranty claim damages), Jet2.com v CAA (privilege), Galazi v Wellsford (discontinuance) and a number of costs decisions, as well as details of the fixed costs consultation launched by the Ministry of Justice and the latest Brexit updates. It also contains key dates for your diary, our latest Q&As and other information of interest to general dispute resolution practitioners.