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Lafarge convictions: a landmark moment in corporate criminal accountability
Louise Hodges
30 April 2024
Witnesses with capacity issues – Obtaining the best evidence
Witness evidence is key to the outcome of many civil cases. While difficulties can arise in obtaining evidence when it appears that a witness in the proceedings may be suffering from mental capacity issues, this does not necessarily mean that they cannot provide evidence at all.
24 April 2024
Witness Statements under PD 57AC – The court’s approach to non-compliance
In April 2021, CPR Practice Direction 57AC (PD57AC) was introduced in the Business and Property Courts to address concerns that trial witness statements were too long and were being used for legal argument and to reproduce long sections of text, rather than reflecting the witness’ own evidence.
23 April 2024
How to avoid a professional negligence claim
Professional negligence claims against accountants are on the rise, as for other professionals, partly owing to the recent growth of litigation funding options for potential claimants. We can expect such claims to increase yet further during a recessionary environment with administrators looking to clawback some value for distressed estates and assets.
17 April 2024
Clarity on the approach to liability in Valuer Negligence Cases - Bratt v Jones
On 22 March 2024, the judgment in Bratt v Jones was handed down in the Chancery Division. The judgment provides helpful clarity on the approach to determining liability in valuer negligence cases.
16 April 2024
Climate activists vs. Big Oil: The legal struggle continues
ExxonMobil Corporation (“Exxon”), one of the world’s largest oil companies, filed a lawsuit in the US earlier this year in an attempt to prevent a shareholder climate resolution calling on the company to accelerate the pace of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
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