In the case of FM Capital Partners Limited v Marino and others, Peter McDonald Eggars QC, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court considered the application of the third respondent, Mr Yoshiki Ohmura, to vary a worldwide freezing order. His judgment considers the definition of assets in freezing orders and in particular in the standard form of freezing order as set out by the Commercial Court Guide and the annex to Practice Direction 25A of CPR. Continue reading

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REUTERS | Amir Cohen
November 29, 2018
Security for costs round-up
There have been a number of recent cases in relation to security for costs. Continue reading

REUTERS | Pascal Rossingnol
November 27, 2018
Recoverability and proportionality of inquest costs
The recoverability of costs of an inquest as costs of and incidental to subsequent civil litigation (section 51 of the Senior Courts Act 1981) continues to be an area of uncertainty for those representing claimants and defendants. Continue reading