Practical Law

In the recent case of Pickett v Balkind, the court refused to grant an injunction to restrain the defendant from using a letter which was mistakenly disclosed in unredacted form and which subsequently called into question an expert’s independence.

Search orders are one of, if not the most, draconian orders the courts can make. The recent decision in Calor Gas Ltd v Chorley Bottle Gas Ltd and others (Calor Gas) contains two points of particular significance: The extent to which questions of public interest, and in particular public safety, may be factored into the … Continue reading Safeguarding search orders and the role of public interest: lessons to be learned from recent case law →

The recent case of International Pipeline Products Ltd v IK UK Ltd and others is an early example of a party seeking to use the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic to support a security for costs application. Given the predictions of a slow recovery and the prospect of litigating in financially uncertain times for … Continue reading COVID-19: security for costs in an economic downturn →