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Noel McMichael and Nicole Finlayson consider a recent Supreme Court ruling ‘The “proper purpose” rule is commonly applied to prevent the use of directors’ powers for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a general meeting.’ In December 2015, the Supreme Court handed down a significant judgment on the nature and effect of the ‘proper …
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Mark Lewis and Clare Arthurs report on the proposed changes to costs management ‘Probably the most important proposed change for lawyers (and their PI insurers) is the introduction of different deadlines for filing costs budgets, depending on the size of the claim.’ The Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC) has been busy. Among other things, it …
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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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Dov Ohrenstein investigates a recent case of implied terms ‘A term will only be implied (other than if required to be implied by statute) if it satisfies the test of business necessity or it is so obvious that it goes without saying.’ The decision of the Supreme Court in Marks & Spencer plc v BNP …
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Martin Meredith provides a timely reminder on the signature of statements of truth ‘The foundation of any competent and healthy legal practice is a respect for, and understanding of, the lawyer-client relationship and the fundamental requirement for lawyers to always act on client instructions.’ The recent High Court decision of Bao Xiang International Garment Centre …
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Sandi Simons and Melanie Hart consider a recent judgment on commercial agency ‘Principals usually prefer to have the certainty of an indemnity election written into their contracts and many agreements will be drafted in such a way as to ensure this.’ A decision by the High Court in November 2015 has provided welcome clarification for …
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Gwendoline Davies and Andrew Beck explain the important principle of legal advice privilege and offer their practical advice ‘The judge emphasised that factual documents will not attract privilege simply because they were prepared by a lawyer who was present at a meeting – the key consideration will be whether the documents were created in connection …
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Chris Syder outlines the requirements of slavery and human trafficking statements ‘While the requirement under the Act is for a company to prepare a statement, rather than to take any positive steps to eradicate slavery from its supply chain, the provision seeks to create a race to the top by encouraging businesses to be transparent …
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Adam Dyl takes stock of the implementation of costs reforms ‘Litigators are warned that in assessing costs the court will be more persuaded by arguments that you did all you could to deal with the case proficiently, rather than doing what was in the best interest of your client.’ It has been a few years …
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Daniela Vella examines the new Financial List: a ‘beacon’ for litigants? ‘Having a single judge, with the appropriate background, experience and understanding of complex financial structures, products and markets, dealing with a case from start to finish is a simple yet effective idea.’ In the second half of 2014 a group of judges from the …
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