Litigation

Articles

How to deal with vexatious litigants in the civil jurisdiction

Mark Bosworth discusses the impacts of vexatious litigants on the judicial process and those parties in opposition to a vexatious litigant before moving to consider the options available to an opposing party

The update to the Civil Procedure Rules concerning the use of alternative dispute resolution

Christopher Robinson, Committee Member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) and Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and Benjamin Foster, Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, share their views on the updated rules concerning the power of the courts to compel parties to engage in ADR

Navigating financial sanctions in English law disputes

Robert Dalling, Partner at Jenner & Block, discusses the key takeaways from recent litigation involving sanctions issues

Civil Justice Council to review litigation funding in the wake of PACCAR

Lucy Keane, Counsel at Signature Litigation's Gibraltar office, looks at the aftermath of the PACCAR decision on litigation funding

Privilege and prejudice

Christian Cox provides an overview of the common terms often attached to legal correspondence, and examines their oft misunderstood or misused nature

Washed out but not washed up – an opportunity remains to improve the arbitration landscape

Ken MacDonald, Partner and Head of International Arbitration at Brodies, assesses the key reforms put forward in the Arbitration Bill and presents the case for swift re-introduction of the Bill in the new parliament

The Post Office scandal highlights the need for vigilance when it comes to legal privilege

Joseph Lewin from Dorsey & Whitney assesses the importance of vigilance when it comes to legal professional privilege in light of the Post Office scandal

Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules: will the Phone Hacking Litigation justify a review?

Colin Campbell, consultant and retired costs judge, discusses the use of the rule in the Phone Hacking litigation to settle claims against the wishes of the claimants