Non-party costs orders against those who have funded defences are more unusual than orders made against those who have funded claims. The recent judgment in the case of The Creative Foundation v Dreamland Leisure Limited has contributed to the developing law in this area and sheds light on when an order might be made. Continue reading
For lawyers interested in the long standing debate about the role (what role?) of good faith in commercial contracts, Monde Petroleum provides some guidance. Continue reading
Donald Rumsfeld, then US Secretary of State for Defence, is said to have commented in February 2002: “There are known knowns. There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we now know we don’t know.” It is safe to say that, what with an on-going programme of reform to HM Courts & Tribunals Service, regular updates to the English & Welsh Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and the UK’s vote to withdraw from the European Union (EU), we know change is coming; we just don’t know what forms it will necessarily take. Luckily, Practical Law Dispute Resolution is on hand to keep our subscribers up to date with the most recent changes, proposals and commentary. Continue reading