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Outlook 2026: UK Civil Fraud & Business Disputes

AI: from warnings to action. 2025 saw warnings from the court about serious sanctions for lawyers who submit documents that have been prepared using artificial intelligence and citing imaginary...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Smithstone v Tranmoor Primary School [2026] EWCA Civ 13

On 16 January 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Smithstone v Tranmoor Primary School, a decision on costs recovery under CPR 36.17 when a party beats a liability-only Part 36 offer.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Inadmissibility Of An Appeal Against A Parental Warning Order

In an order dated 18 December 2025, the Rome Court of Appeal reaffirmed the principle that an appeal brought against a court order warning a non-compliant parent must be declared inadmissible.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Giambrone & Partners

English High Court Evaluates Usual Authority As Part Of Section 67 Challenge (S.67 Arbitration Act)

On 19 December 2025, the English High Court delivered judgment in a challenge under section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the "Act"), addressing the tribunal's jurisdiction and the authority of a law firm...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

The Hague Judgments Convention 2019 Enters Into Force In The UK: What It Means For Cross-Border Litigation

United Kingdom Litigation

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CANDEY

What Is The Arbitration Process For My Commercial Dispute?

United Kingdom Litigation

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LegalVision

The AAA-ICDR AI Arbitrator: A New Era In Construction Arbitration?

United Kingdom Technology

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Gowling WLG

Damages Can Be Awarded On The Discharge Of A Procedurally Defective Injunction (Gotti v Perrett)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

UK Commercial Court Pilot Will Mean Many More Court Documents Publicly Available By Default From 1 January 2026

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Court Pilot Will Mean Many More Court Documents Publicly Available By Default From 1 January 2026

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Civil Procedure Cheat Sheet For U.S. Federal Trial Courts: Rules, Steps & Deadlines

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

Global Arbitration Review's Guide To Advocacy - Edition 7: The Role Of The Expert In Advocacy

Worldwide Litigation

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Alvarez & Marsal

Document Experts In Age Assessment Disputes: Ask The Court's Permission, Not Its Forgiveness

United Kingdom Litigation

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Browne Jacobson

Proceedings In Relation To Children: What Are The Costs In The UK

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

Insights From Our Future Of Data Centres Series

Worldwide Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

Data Centres: Common Issues And How To Avoid Them (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Tech 10 – Episode 9: Gartner IT Symposium: Reflections And Tech Trends For 2026 (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Legislation To Reverse PACCAR Decision And Regulate Litigation Funding Agreements Accelerated

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Winter Newsletter 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

E-commerce Platform Liability And Safe Harbor Provisions

Available to platforms that fulfill statutory obligations, conduct takedowns of prohibited content, and provide subscriber information for enforcement purposes

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rouse

An NCA Money Laundering Investigation That Led To A £17.5M Forfeiture

Syed Rahman of Rahman Ravelli outlines the case and the likely reasons for the National Crime Agency's course of action.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Litigation Funding Overhaul In The UK: CJC's Final Report Explained

A clear path forward for reform of litigation funding in the UK has now been formalised in the Civil Justice Council's final report, published on 2 June 2025. A suite of 58 recommendations sets...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Civil Justice Council Calls For Overhaul Of English Litigation Funding And Lawyer Fees Arrangements

On June 2, 2025, the Civil Justice Council ("Council")—a public body that reviews and makes recommendations to the UK Government about the English civil justice system...

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

How Civil Litigation Is Fighting The Financial Fraud Epidemic

United Kingdom Criminal

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Giambrone & Partners

TOLATA Claims - A Guide For Cohabiting Or Unmarried Couples

United Kingdom Family

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Higgs LLP

Conflicts Of Interest As An Executor

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

"Paramount" Means "Paramount": Contracting Out Of The Hague Rules Time-bar (Or Not) - Benjamin Coffer & Caleb Kirton

United Kingdom Litigation

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Quadrant Chambers

Contract remedies: Legal requirements and best practice

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

Serving Chabra Freezing Orders Out Of The Jurisdiction

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Understanding Capacity To Litigate And The Civil Justice Council's Proposals

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Intermediary Liability For Counterfeit Goods In Ecommerce Marketplaces In SEA

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Rouse

A Guide To Civil Recovery

United Kingdom Criminal

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Barnes Law

New Rules Allow Courts In England And Wales To Order Use Of Alternative Dispute Resolution

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Understanding Capacity To Litigate And The Civil Justice Council's Proposals

When someone goes to court, their ability to understand and participate in their court case is crucial. But what happens if there are doubts about their mental capacity to engage in legal proceedings?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Intermediary Liability For Counterfeit Goods In Ecommerce Marketplaces In SEA

The secondary liability of ISPs/internet intermediaries in Southeast Asian ("SEA") countries are not consistently established across one of the world's...

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Rouse

A Guide To Civil Recovery

The article explores the UK's civil recovery framework under POCA, highlighting its use in seizing assets linked to crime without criminal convictions, including mechanisms like UWOs and freezing orders, and advising businesses on potential defenses against such actions.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Barnes Law

New Rules Allow Courts In England And Wales To Order Use Of Alternative Dispute Resolution

Recent Civil Procedure Rules changes empower courts in England and Wales to order parties to engage in ADR. Amendments emphasize promoting ADR, include potential cost penalties for non-compliance, and guide courts to balance fairness, efficiency, and proportionality.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Asset Recovery Comparative Guide

United Kingdom Finance

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Bird & Bird

Handling Vulnerability In The Civil Courts

ust over a week ago, Emma Zeb spoke at the Gatehouse Chambers seminar on brain injuries on the issues of capacity and vulnerability in the civil courts...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Impact Of Parties' Use Of ADR On Court Orders For Costs

The recent County Court case of Conway v Conway & Anor [2024] (Conway) has highlighted the increased emphasis that courts are placing on parties' use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when considering...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

A Sperm Donor Can Be The Legal Father

The Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that a sperm donor, involved in both natural and artificial insemination, is the legal father of the child, emphasizing genetic parentage over assisted reproduction laws when the method of conception is unclear.

United Kingdom Family

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

What Is An 'Intolerable Situation' As Defined Under Article 13(b) Of The Hague Convention?

The High Court clarified the scope of "intolerable situation" under Article 13(b) of the 1980 Hague Convention, ruling that the children's return to the U.S. posed no grave risk. It emphasized that Article 13(b) assesses potential risk, not welfare, and addressed the interplay between abduction and asylum proceedings.

United Kingdom Family

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

Lynch's Death Puts UK-US Extradition Under The Microscope

Worldwide Litigation

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Peters & Peters

Civil Mediation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ellisons Legal

What Is A Supervising Solicitor And Why Might You Need One?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Child & Child

Transparency In Litigation - The Courts Of England & Wales - Part 2

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

The Court Of Appeal Clarifies When Multi-Party Claims Can Be Brought Using A Single Claim Form In England And Wales

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Mediation Is The Future

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Embracing Compulsory Alternative Dispute Resolution: Proposed Changes To The Civil Procedure Rules

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Can Open Justice Be Too Open? A Review Of Proposals To Provide Non-Parties Greater Access To Court Documents In England & Wales

United Kingdom Litigation

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Proskauer Rose LLP

5 Trends To Watch: 2024 UK Civil Fraud

United Kingdom Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Current Case Law

European Union Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Compulsory Mediation: A Sign Of Things To Come

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bates Wells

The Utility Of Part 36 Offers

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barton Legal

Proposed Reforms To The English Arbitration Act – A View From The Continent

United Kingdom Litigation

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Queritius

Injunctions In The Family Courts – What Are They And What Is Involved?

United Kingdom Family

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Thomson Snell & Passmore

Tightening The Purse Strings: The Extension Of The FRC Regime (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Quadrant Chambers

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