A Unique Gathering of Commercial Courts
On Friday 5 May 2017, commercial courts from five continents gathered in London.
Rolls Building
Practice Note to PD51O Paragraph 3.4(2)
Clarification to documents which will no longer be accepted as email attachments but must be submitted via Electronic Working (unless submitted on paper).
Challenges to Arbitral Awards at the Seat (December 2014)
The purpose of this paper is to examine how such “fury” may be vented (legally !) by the disgruntled party to an arbitration award and how such fury is controlled by the English Courts. To ...
Introduction of the Financial List
The Financial List, a specialist cross-jurisdictional list set up to address the particular business needs of parties litigating on financial matters, became operational yesterday on 1st October 2015. It draws on the expertise of judges ...
Shorter and Flexible Trial Procedures Pilot Schemes
High Court judges have introduced a new initiative, starting in October, aimed at making business litigation cheaper and simpler.
Launch of the High Court and Rolls Building website
A new website for the High Court of England and Wales incorporating the Rolls Building has been created on the judiciary website. It will provide users with detailed information on the work of the High ...
Publication of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court independent review
An independent report commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to review the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) reforms introduced in 2010 has found they have improved access to justice for business. The Evaluation of ...