Category Archives: Announcements
Webinar alert: pre-action strategy
On Tuesday 29 May (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) John Ogilvie, Matthew Bonye and Alex Oddy will present a live audio webinar on pre-action strategy. The session will explore strategic considerations before proceedings are commenced, including: Immediate points to consider when a dispute arises; Pre-action … Continue reading
Filed under ADR, Announcements, Disclosure, Pre-action
New “Handy client guide to privilege” published
We have published a new client guide to legal professional privilege under English law, comprising: A decision tree: intended as a quick reference to help determine which documents can legitimately be withheld on grounds of privilege; and Practical tips for maintaining … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Privilege
Webinar alert – Conducting litigation from the client’s perspective: top tips from the Advocacy Unit
On Wednesday 21 March (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Murray Rosen QC, David Phillips and Pamela Kiesselbach will present a live audio webinar which will provide a practical overview providing tips for clients and in-house counsel on how to approach and conduct litigation, looking at … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Disclosure, Evidence, Experts, Pre-action, Settlement
Webinar alert – what to do when you’ve just been given notice of a Freezing Order
On Thursday 19 January (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Robert Hunter will present a live audio webinar offering practical advice to those who want to know what they can do after being served with a Freezing Order. This is part of our series of … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Fraud, Injunctions
Webinar alert – Fraud update
On Thursday 8 December (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Robert Hunter, John Corrie, Lucy Hopkins, Ben Cameron and Will Turner will present a live audio webinar to update listeners on recent developments in fraud and asset tracing litigation, including: Lying about creditworthiness: Section 6 of the Statute … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Fraud
Webinar alert – Privilege update: practical issues arising from recent cases
On Wednesday 30 November (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Julian Copeman, Anna Pertoldi and James Norris-Jones will present a live audio webinar exploring practical issues that arise from judgments over the past year, including: when a company director is entitled to assert privilege in … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Privilege
Webinar alert – Dispute resolution clauses: how to avoid pitfalls
On Wednesday 23 November Adam Johnson and Pamela Kiesselbach will deliver a live audio webinar exploring a number of practical issues to consider when drafting dispute resolution clauses (12:45 to 1:45 UK time). The webinar will provide an update on recent case … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Choice of law, Contract, Jurisdiction
Launch of our new litigation know-how blog
Welcome to Herbert Smith’s new litigation know-how blog, “litigation notes”. The aim of the site is to report the latest developments on commercial litigation topics both quickly and concisely, and to make that information available to you as and when you want it. Although the blog has … Continue reading
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