Settlement: An air of finality

Lamb Chambers (Chambers of Mark West) | The Commercial Litigation Journal | July/August 2016 #68
David Sawtell reviews the potential pitfalls and benefits of settlement agreements ‘The House of Lords accepted that a party may, in a compromise agreement supported by valuable consideration, agree to release claims or rights of which they are unaware and of which they could not be aware, if appropriate language is used to make plain …

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Update: A litigation overview – 2015

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | The Commercial Litigation Journal | January/February 2016 #65
Anna Pertoldi and Maura McIntosh look back at some of the key developments of 2015 from the perspective of the commercial litigator in England and Wales ‘2015 offered a welcome respite from the previous flood of case law considering applications for relief from sanctions for breaches of court rules and orders.’ As we move into …

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Settlement: The beginning of the end

Rosling King LLP | The Commercial Litigation Journal | May/June 2015 #61
Georgina Squire looks at recent cases on settlement ‘Where an offer is intended to be conditional upon the conclusion of written terms, the parties should label all their correspondence “subject to contract” until the settlement agreement is signed.’It is widely recognised that the vast majority of cases are resolved before they reach the court doors. …

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