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Lexis®PSL Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—27 October 2016

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Published on: 27 October 2016
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Table of contents

  • New content—res judicata
  • Headlines (News updates & analysis)
  • Supreme Court—exclusion clauses and professional indemnity insurance
  • Court of Appeal—jurisdiction
  • Court of Appeal—no bonus for bankers
  • Costs—budgeting and detailed assessment
  • Costs—costs orders and payments on account
  • Part 36—claimants' enhanced costs 'unjust'
  • Part 36—interpreting the scope of offers
  • Setting aside orders

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Article summary

Welcome to the weekly highlights from the Lexis®PSL Dispute Resolution team for the week ending 27 October 2016. This week, we highlight news and analysis on a broad range of matters, including: exclusion clauses and professional indemnity insurance (Supreme Court in Impact Funding); jurisdiction (JEB Recoveries); banking bonuses (Brogden); and the relationship between costs budgeting and detailed assessment (Merrix). We also identify relevant news and analysis from other Practice Areas (including in respect of the new Insolvency Rules), our new and updated content, the latest Q&As, and provide links to this week’s posts on the Dispute Resolution Blog. In particular, don’t miss our new suite of content on res judicata. All this, and more, in our weekly highlights.

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