Disputes Quick Reads

The sting and the tale

Andrew Howell and Natalia Faekova unpack an extraordinary case. A Mexican billionaire's strong fraud claim. Former Israeli intelligence operatives hired to target the defendant's solicitor. Secret recordings over wine and dinner. A judge who called it 'anathema to civil litigation' but may have been 'too lenient'.

19 novembre 2025

par Andrew Howell, Natalia Faekova

Opening the doors: how the January 2026 pilot will transform access to court documents

During an LSLA lecture on transparency and open justice, Mrs Justice Cockerill, recently appointed as Deputy Head of Civil Justice, outlined a pilot practice direction (PD) that will place select court documents squarely in the public domain via a new, public-facing side of the electronic court file (CE-File).

21 octobre 2025

par plusieurs auteurs

Collective actions impacting big tech - Ireland set to test the boundaries in ICCL v Microsoft

11 juin 2025

par Ryan Ferry, Edwina Kelly

Wirral Council v Indivior plc: Court of Appeal upholds strike out of opt-in representative action securities claim

30 janvier 2025

par Katie Chandler

What are the litigation trends in 2025?

22 janvier 2025

par plusieurs auteurs

Changes to the privilege rules between companies and shareholders

6 décembre 2024

par Tim Strong, Helen Brannigan

Victory for energy companies/defeat for the environment?

14 novembre 2024

par Tim Strong, Kate Hamblin

Failure to prevent fraud offence to come into force in September 2025

14 novembre 2024

par Emma Allen

Non-Disclosure Agreements - updated guidance from the SRA

8 novembre 2024

Essex Cricket Club charged by Cricket Regulator

30 octobre 2024

par plusieurs auteurs

UK introduces mandatory reimbursement rules to combat APP fraud

15 octobre 2024

par Emma Allen, Andrew Spencer

Important environmental ruling?

16 juillet 2024

par Tim Strong, Kate Hamblin

Notice of Claim: What constitutes 'reasonable detail'?

5 juillet 2024

par Stuart Broom, Tom Charnley

Introduction of football regulator on hold for now

24 mai 2024

par David de Ferrars, Joe Pengelly

Proposed changes to the rules on ADR

20 mai 2024

par Elizabeth Montpetit, Natalia Faekova

Internal investigations - raising the bar

1 mai 2024

par Andrew Howell

New SFO Director announces bold plans to tackle fraud

21 mars 2024

par Emma Allen, Amy Cheng

What are the litigation trends for 2024?

1 février 2024

par Katie Chandler, Emma Allen

ClientEarth v FCA: Challenging Regulator Decisions

12 février 2024

par Tim Strong, Nicole Baldev

First of its kind judicial guidance on the use of AI in the courts

14 décembre 2023

Witness familiarisation - does it affect the court's assessment of witness credibility?

13 décembre 2023

par Tim Strong, Helen Brannigan

Court of Appeal confirms mandatory ADR is here to stay

4 décembre 2023

par Stephanie High, Elizabeth Montpetit

The use of AI in Trial Witness Statements post-PD 57AC

23 octobre 2023

par Katie Chandler, Andrew Howell

CAT to hear the first application for a collective settlement approval order

17 octobre 2023

par Katie Chandler

Law Commission's report on digital assets: what's next?

2 octobre 2023

par Georgina Jones, Claudia Blofeld

Pre-Action Protocols – what is different?

12 septembre 2023

par Tom Charnley

Failure to prevent fraud – a new offence?

14 août 2023

par plusieurs auteurs

Supreme Court rules that APP fraud victims cannot rely on Quincecare Duty

4 août 2023

par plusieurs auteurs

The Law Commission's Consultation Process on the Arbitration Act 1996 – taking stock

21 juillet 2023

par Nick Storrs, Elizabeth Montpetit

What does the latest decision of the CAT in the Mastercard/Visa proceedings mean for class actions?

10 juillet 2023

par Katie Chandler

Disputes Quick Read: ClientEarth refused permission to pursue directors of Shell

1 juin 2023

par plusieurs auteurs

CJC costs review – what will change?

1 juin 2023

par James Bryden, Helen Robinson

Embargoed judgments – dos and don'ts

16 mai 2023

par Stephanie High

Disputes Quick Read – developments in the fixed costs regime

3 mai 2023

par James Bryden

Disputes Quick Read: Service by email – are the rules any clearer?

20 avril 2023

par James Bryden

Disputes Quick Read: Breaking the north/south divide?

5 avril 2023

par Tom Charnley

Disputes Quick Read - What do practitioners think about making alternative dispute resolution (ADR) compulsory?

8 mars 2023

par Elizabeth Montpetit, Stephanie High

Disputes Quick Read: What are the litigation trends for 2023?

2 mars 2023

par Katie Chandler, Emma Allen

Disputes Quick Read: further guidance on witness statement preparation rules

14 février 2023

par Stephanie High, Kate Hamblin

Disputes Quick Read: A cautionary tale – settlement agreement (un)wittingly releases all claims for fraud

13 février 2023

par Georgina Jones, Ella Bazini

Disputes Quick Read: Why the UK should join the Hague Judgments Convention 2019

8 février 2023

Disputes Quick Read: extensive information orders granted against crypto exchanges following hack

19 janvier 2023

par Georgina Jones

Disputes Quick Read: A new approach to giving evidence? WhatsApp with that?

3 octobre 2022

par Gemma Broughall

Disputes Quick Read: Ethereum Merge - what legal issues arise?

22 septembre 2022

par Emma Allen

Disputes Quick Read: New obligations on cryptobusinesses to report under the UK sanctions regime

9 août 2022

par Nick Maday

Disputes Quick Read: Disclosure - What information can be redacted?

25 juillet 2022

Disputes Quick Read: what claims exist when a smart contract is breached?

6 juillet 2022

par Emma Allen

Disputes Quick Read: New gateway for serving Norwich Pharmacal Orders and Bankers Trust orders out of the jurisdiction

Welcome news for those pursuing fraud claims in the English Courts

28 juillet 2022

par Emma Allen

Disputes Quick Read: Disclosure Pilot Scheme – here to stay

21 juillet 2022

Disputes Quick Read: Defining the duty - the limits of the responsibility assumed by professionals

27 juillet 2022

par Stuart Broom

Disputes Quick Read: Climate change litigation – successful challenge to government's Net Zero Strategy

29 juillet 2022

par Jess Thomas, Lucy Waddicor

Disputes Quick Read: Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 – now in force

17 juin 2022

par Stephanie High

Disputes Quick Read: an important reminder of the duty to disclose electronic documents in native format

13 juin 2022

Disputes Quick Read: ENRC prevails in claim against former solicitor

26 mai 2022

par Emma Allen, David de Ferrars

Disputes Quick Read: Climate change litigation update – McGaughey v Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited

31 mai 2022

par plusieurs auteurs

Don't lose your keys: Bitcoin developers do not have a duty to assist owners in recovering lost cryptocurrency

4 avril 2022

par Emma Allen

Disputes Quick Read: The new witness statement preparation rules – a year on

5 avril 2022

par Stephanie High

Disputes Quick Read: ClientEarth v Shell – climate change litigation shifts focus to UK companies

31 mars 2022

par plusieurs auteurs

Disputes Quick Read: High Court rules that failure to provide adequate data security is not a positive act

21 septembre 2021

par Matthew Caskie

Disputes Quick Read: Key changes to the Disclosure Pilot Scheme

13 septembre 2021

Disputes Quick Read: Judicial Review and Courts Bill – unpacking the UK government's proposed amendments

6 septembre 2021

par Stephanie High

Disputes Quick Read: Will litigants be compelled to participate in alternative dispute resolution?

2 août 2021

par David de Ferrars, Stephanie High

Disputes Quick Read: Freezing injunctions – maximum custodial sentence imposed for breach

21 juillet 2021

par Nick Storrs, Georgina Jones

Disputes Quick Read: The online future of civil justice – the end of the legal profession or the end of legal drudgery?

15 juillet 2021

par Jess Thomas

Disputes Quick Read: Will the courts change forever post-COVID?

26 mai 2021

par David de Ferrars

Disputes Quick Read: One Blackfriars administrators cleared of misfeasance

5 mai 2021

par Stephen O'Grady

Disputes Quick Read: Not your prerogative – the Independent Review of Administrative Law reports its recommendations on judicial review

21 avril 2021

par Stephanie High

Disputes Quick Read: Amendments to the Disclosure Pilot Scheme – a step in the right direction

31 mars 2021

par Tim Strong, Alexandra Boreham

Disputes Quick Read: UK Supreme Court rules on the territorial extent of the SFO's powers

26 février 2021

par Tim Strong

Disputes Quick Read: No dropping anchor – parent company liability for environmental claims

24 février 2021

par Andrew Howell

Disputes Quick Read: What lawyers need to know about new witness statement preparation rules

20 janvier 2021

par Stephanie High

Disputes Quick Read: Should you still choose the English courts to have jurisdiction in your international contracts after Brexit?

12 janvier 2021

par Tim Strong

Disputes Quick Read: Privilege lost in the EU post-Brexit (with exceptions)

23 novembre 2020

par Andrew Howell, Georgina Jones

Disputes Quick Read: Law on interest applicable to US dollar awards reaffirmed

16 octobre 2020

Disputes Quick Read: Care required when drafting SPA claim notices

23 septembre 2020

par Stuart Broom

Disputes Quick Read: Why the modernised LCIA rules are a welcome update

7 octobre 2020

par Nick Storrs

Disputes Quick Read: The importance of proper service

26 mai 2020

Disputes Quick Read: government guidance for contracts impacted by COVID-19

12 mai 2020

par Andrew Howell, James Bryden

Disputes quick read: Mandatory changes to Statements of Truth

18 mai 2020

par Katie Chandler

Disputes Quick Read: The latest on Unexplained Wealth Orders

7 mai 2020

par Andrew Howell, Georgina Jones

Disputes Quick Read: COVID-19 and supply chain disruption – key issues

9 avril 2020

par plusieurs auteurs

Disputes Quick Read: High Court orders parties to explore options for 5-week remote trial

15 avril 2020

par Andrew Howell, James Bryden

Disputes Quick Read: Tomlin Orders – ensuring the confidentiality of settlement terms

27 avril 2020

par Andrew Howell, Stuart Broom

Disputes Quick Read: UK's OFSI fines Standard Chartered Bank £20 million for sanctions breaches

21 avril 2020

par Stephanie High

Disputes Quick Read: A different approach to witness evidence

11 mars 2020

par James Bryden

Disputes Quick Read: Coronavirus - a growth in virtual courts?

17 mars 2020

par Stuart Broom

Disputes Quick Read: Embracing remote hearings – the experience to date

26 mars 2020

par Andrew Howell, Stuart Broom

Disputes quick read: climate change activism by litigation

26 février 2020

par Tim Strong, Andrew Howell

Disputes Quick Read: Commercial Court's arbitral power shift

21 février 2020

par Andrew Howell

Disputes quick read: pilot error?

13 février 2020

par Andrew Howell

Disputes Quick Read: Court stays evictions during COVID-19 – is this lawful?

2 juin 2020

par Georgina Jones

Disputes Quick Read: Will the civil justice system change forever post COVID-19?

16 juin 2020

par Georgina Jones

Disputes Quick Read: Privilege waiver warning

2 juillet 2020

par Tim Strong, Georgina Jones

Disputes Quick Read: Retailers reign supreme in Visa and Mastercard proceedings

9 juillet 2020

Disputes Quick Read: The contra proferentem rule reconsidered?

21 juillet 2020

par Katie Chandler, Stephanie High

Disputes Quick Read: Disclosure – out of control?

10 novembre 2021

par Alexandra Boreham

Disputes Quick Read: Scope of duty and the SAAMCo counterfactual following Manchester Building Society

3 décembre 2021

par Andrew Howell, Stuart Broom

Disputes Quick Read: Facilitating transactions in cryptoassets - Lord Leggatt and the point of commercial law

24 novembre 2021

par Stuart Broom

Disputes Quick Read: Privy Council clarifies the law on freezing injunctions in aid of foreign proceedings

8 octobre 2021

par Katie Chandler

Disputes Quick Read: Climate change litigation – what's the latest?

10 janvier 2022

par Tim Strong, Jess Thomas

Disputes Quick Read: Court decisions on the Disclosure Pilot Scheme – the 2021 roundup

20 janvier 2022

par Natalia Faekova

Disputes Quick Read: Climate change litigation update

8 mars 2022

par Jess Thomas, Lucy Waddicor

Disputes Quick Read: Assumption of responsibility - tax schemes and investors

22 mars 2022

par Stuart Broom

Disputes Quick Read: Dealing in crypto? Be careful what you call it

7 avril 2022

par Emma Allen, Georgina Jones

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