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The strength of a staged success fee in a CFA

1 September 2010 | Beth Lovell

The recent decision in Peacock v MGN Ltd [2010] EWHC 90174 (Costs) has highlighted the strength of a staged success fee in a CFA. Background Historically, all forms of contingency fees in litigation...

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Lost in Translation – what to do if you need a legal document translated

26 August 2010 | Justine Ash

The world is becoming smaller.  As a result, there are increasingly more and more occasions where you may find that you need to have a legal document translated into another language in the spirit of...

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HMRC softens its stance on tax avoidance

23 August 2010 | Iain Donaldson

According to media reports, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to take a more conciliatory approach towards resolving tax avoidance disputes with businesses. Dave Hartnett, the Permanent Secretary...

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All about Expert Determination

13 July 2010 | Justine Ash

Expert Determination is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in which an independent expert in the subject matter of the dispute, is appointed jointly by the parties to decide on an issue within...

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“Are You Being Served?”

1 July 2010 | Justine Ash

Facebook - Are you being served? Recent developments in Australia and New Zealand concerning the service of legal documents via the social networking website Facebook show the extent to which the internet...

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High Court backs developer chasing payment for failed off-plan completion

27 April 2010 | Richard John

Irish property developer Ballymore has won a High Court judgment against a buyer who tried to pull out of the purchase of one of its flats in its Pan Peninsula scheme in London. The Court ruled that...

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The Bribery Act becomes law

13 April 2010 | Tim Constable

The Bribery Act received its Royal Assent on 8 April 2010 and duly became law on that date. This reflects Jack Straw's determination to push the legislation through before the end of this session of Parliament,...

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Undue influence – the concealment of affair amounts to undue influence

8 April 2010 | Clare Stothard

The issue of undue influence has been a matter which has troubled the courts for many years. However, following the House of Lords decision in Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Etridge (2001) ("Etridge"), most...

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Compulsory Mediation – the European perspective :

30 March 2010 | Justine Ash

 A recent ruling in the European Court of Justice has stated that an Italian court’s imposition of compulsory mediation on parties to litigation did not amount to a breach of Article 6(1) of the Convention...

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Bribery Bill – an update

15 March 2010 | Tim Constable

See this link to my longer article on the forthcoming  Bribery Act published in Director of Finance online. The Bill has had its second reading in the Commons and goes into its committee stage tomorrow....

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