Lexis®PSL Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—2 February 2017

Table of contents

• Headlines (News updates & analysis)
• Court of Appeal—contract formation and strike out
• Court of Appeal—counterclaims and limitation
• Jurisdiction—forum conveniens
• Jurisdiction—parents, subsidiaries and necessary or proper parties
• Jurisdiction—financial litigation
• Jurisdiction—clinical negligence actions
• Costs—additional liabilities—is proportionality applicable?
• Funding—regulation of TPF in UK to remain voluntary
• Default judgment—late service of defence and relief from sanctions

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Article summary

Welcome to the weekly highlights from the Lexis®PSL Dispute Resolution team for the week ending 2 February 2017. We highlight the latest Dispute Resolution News Analysis on a broad range of topics, including: contract formation and strike out (Global Asset Capital); counterclaims and limitation (Al-Rawas); costs and additional liabilities (Estate of Murrells); jurisdiction (Roberts, Deutsche Bank, HRH Emere Godwin Bebe Okpabi and Dexia Crediop); and default judgment (Buchanan). We also highlight relevant News Analysis from other Lexis®PSL practice areas, the latest substantive amendments to our core content and a recent post on the Dispute Resolution blog, which, this week, contained a webinar on the Article 50 litigation. All this, and more, in our weekly highlights.