Dispute Resolution

When appealing a #contemptorder will be abuse of process (Anish Nambiar v Solitair Ltd). Written by Rachel Ziegler, partner, and Sharon Kennedy, knowledge development lawyer at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. £bit.ly/3c4ej5R

#CPR Part 36—what is a genuine attempt to settle? (Omya UK Ltd v Andrews Excavations Ltd). Written by Nicole Jennings, barrister at Becket Chambers. £bit.ly/3pvMtT4

#DisputeResolution weekly highlights—18 August 2022 £bit.ly/3K5hyX3

Contempt #proceedings—service and sentencing (Field v Del Vecchio). Written by Emily Lodge, associate at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP. £bit.ly/3Q1gQwn

#Derivativeclaims pursued by majority shareholder dismissed (Prinse v Landmasters (Overseas) Ltd). Written by Phillip Patterson, barrister, @GatehouseCDR £bit.ly/3QhafgN

Applying for an extension of time for service of a #claimform (ST v BAI). Written by Sarah Prager, barrister at @1ChanceryLane £bit.ly/3BFvSDz #Disputeresolution

#CPR changes—in force 1 October 2022 £bit.ly/3PKQ6zz

#Disclosure in the B&P courts—new #practicedirection £bit.ly/3B5wZMw

149th #PracticeDirection update—changes in force 1 October 2022 and 1 December 2022 #disputeresolution #CPR £bit.ly/3v68QSi

#CourtofAppeal gives go ahead for Fundão Dam class action (Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group). Written by Harriet Campbell, senior knowledge lawyer at Stephenson Harwood LLP. £bit.ly/3PytFNN

#Casemanagement decisions in an #appeal on reflective loss tainted by apparent bias and set aside (UCP plc v Nectrus Limited). Written by Phillip Patterson, barrister, @gatehouse_law £bit.ly/3z6jV8a

Need more time to think? The court cannot extend the ‘relevant period’ of a #Part36 offer (Begum v Barts Health NHS Trust). Written by James Yapp, barrister at Temple Garden Chambers. £bit.ly/3c5Q7Q0

#Appellatecourt rectifies defective CPR 11 application but not defective service (Dr Sanjay Pitalia and Dr Shika Pitalia v NHS Commissioning Board). Written by Anna Gilbert, counsel and Simon Bishop, partner at Hausfeld & Co LLP. £bit.ly/3utBTyH

Clauses in conflict re-visited—construing #arbitration, choice of law and #jurisdiction clauses (AIG EUROPE SA v John Wood Group, CA). Written by Lauren Godfrey, barrister at @gatehouse_law £bit.ly/3bQ2obe

Indemnity Costs for Disproportionate Application to Strike Out #WitnessEvidence (Curtiss and others v Zurich Insurance plc). Written by James Bradford, barrister at @39EssexChambers £bit.ly/3ut29ta

#Freezingorders brought onto the #blockchain and service of proceedings via NFTs (Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association). Written by Chris Bushell, Rachel Lidgate, Philip Lis and Charlie Morgan at Herbert Smith Freehills. £bit.ly/3xUUiFs

#DisputeResolution weekly highlights—23 June 2022 £bit.ly/3OVK1QD

Minutes of the #CPR Committee meeting—13 May 2022 #disputeresolution £bit.ly/3NetcPg

Requirement for physical address for service and award of indemnity costs the norm (Axnoller Events v Brake). Written by Michael Anderson, solicitor at Lee Bolton Monier-Williams LLP. #disputeresolution £bit.ly/3y7Xhfg

#CPR 71 procedure—#appeal against a finding of and sentence for contempt dismissed (Farrer & Co LLP v Julie Marie Meyer). Written by Phillip Patterson, barrister, @gatehouse_law £bit.ly/3NeIeFF