The civil procedural reform introduced by the Royal Decree-Law 6/2023 came into force on 20 March and all proceedings commenced after this date will be affected by the new developments. Some of them, such as the first summons received by electronic means, will have a major impact on companies. However...

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has appointed two new Partners to its growing Disputes & Risk practice group. The firm's UK Disputes & Risk Practice Group now has 40 Partners and more than 160 fee earners working across London, Bristol and Reading. It has grown significantly over recent years, seeing...

Amid concern that the financial services sector may be facing a new surge in complaints because of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) investigation into discretionary commission arrangements in the motor finance industry, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a timely warning to law firms working on financial compensation claims...

High-profile cyber attacks – and particularly those that affect large processors – continue to underscore the ongoing threat that supply chain vulnerabilities pose to UK and international business and are a further reminder that organisations need to properly assess supply chain security. Last year, the MOVEit cyber security attack compromised...

Although claimants get slightly longer to serve claim forms on defendants who are outside the jurisdiction (and have not nominated English solicitors to accept service on their behalf) – six months rather than four months for service within the jurisdiction – that is sometimes still not enough time. The general...

Speaking with host Florence Duprat in the SmartLex show on B SMART to address the topic of in-house whistleblowing program, Lucie Mongin-Archambeaud addresses what are the benefits for companies. What are the offences revealed by whistleblowers? What is the procedure for raising an alert? Launched in June 2020 B SMART...

Developments High Court decides no costs sanction, despite a refusal to mediate Supreme Court decision on agents’ bribes and secret commissions Supreme Court decision on disclosure statements and the effect of the merits of a case on case management decisions Legal professional privilege – when the “crime/fraud” exception means that...

Developments High Court decisions on conflicting jurisdiction and dispute resolution clauses Settlements made “ subject to contract“ High Court decision on contractual right to inspect and copy documents High Court guidance on notices of claim under SPA warranty clauses Defendant deliberately misled the court, but was allowed to amend defence...