Disclosing “adverse” and “known adverse” documents
Genevieve Cripps looks at Castle Water Limited v Thames Utilities Limited, a case which clarified the meaning of adverse documents pursuant to Practice Direction 51U (PD51U).
Lloyd v Google – the future of representative actions for data protection breaches
Dr John Sorabji from Nine St John Street Chambers looks at Lloyd v Google LLC [2019] EWCA Civ 1599, a decision which may lead to a new approach to class action litigation – if upheld by the Supreme Court.
Group litigation: Managing collective actions
The High Court has emphasised the need for a robust approach to case management as collective actions continue to grow. Stuart Pickford, James Whitaker, Miles Robinson and Warsha Kalé look at a recent case.
Funding switch cases – the retrospective sting in the tail
Tom Jenkinson from Bolt Burdon Kemp recaps the recent funding switch decision in XDE v North Middlesex University Hospital Trust [2019] EWHC 1482 (QB), as well as the pressures on legal aid funding and what firms can do to help justify a funding switch.
Legal professional privilege revisited – but not for the last time
In the landmark case of Serious Fraud Office (SFO) v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC), the Court of Appeal has overturned a controversial High Court decision restricting the application of litigation privilege.
