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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
14 November 2024
Privilege series part 1: Privilege in shareholder disputes – is change afoot?
For over a century, it has been a well-established rule that a company cannot claim legal privilege against its own shareholders (Woodhouse & Co. Ltd v Woodhouse). This grants shareholders the right to access legal advice obtained by the company concerning its affairs. However, there is a recognised exception to this rule: if the legal advice pertains to actual or anticipated litigation between the company and the shareholder, the company can claim privilege.
7 November 2024
Originating what? How should you make an application for Norwich Pharmacal relief?
On 4 October 2024, a decision of Mr Justice Jacobs was handed down in Magomedov and others v TPG Group Holdings (SBS) LP and others. This is the second article in a short series on this judgment, which looks at the issue of originating process in relation to applications for Norwich Pharmacal relief.
6 November 2024
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
An Assisted Dying Bill has been introduced before Parliament with MPs set to debate the issues before a free vote on 29 November.
31 October 2024
Settle Smart series part six: Settlements involving multiple parties
The navigation of settlements involving multiple parties represents a legal tightrope, where a single misstep could seriously prejudice a claimant’s position. Practitioners and claimants involved in multi-party cases need to consider carefully whether settling their claim against one defendant could be a bar to pursuing another defendant who is jointly responsible for the loss.
25 October 2024
Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q3 2024
This quarterly civil fraud update provides a summary of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period of July - September 2024.
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Claims against banks
- Costs Law
- Court of Protection Disputes
- Cross-border litigation
- Defamation, privacy & reputation
- Fraud
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Intellectual property claims
- Legal updates
- Litigation process
- Professional negligence
- Shareholder and Boardroom Disputes
- Wills, trusts and inheritance disputes