Georgina Squire
FeatureClarity on ‘dominant purpose’ test
The Court of Appeal has provided important guidance in relation to LAP in two recent judgments.
OpinionLondon as an international dispute hub
London courts are pre-eminent but in a competitive post-Brexit world there is no room for complacency.
FeatureCalculating diminution in value
Quantifying diminution of value as a form of damages poses problems for litigators and the courts.
OpinionAre the courts embracing technology?
Judicial Ways of Working: 2022. What are the main challenges?
FeatureDispute resolution: Changing litigation culture
The Shorter Trials Scheme deserves to become a routine feature of dispute resolution.
FeatureLitigation – 2017 in review
BPE Solicitors v Hughes-Holland [2017] UKSC 21, a solicitors’ negligence claim, was the Supreme Court’s first opportunity to review the 20-year-old House of Lords SAAMCO principle, which underpins the calculation of loss in professional negligence claims. The court reaffirmed the SAAMCO judgment, referred to by Lord Sumption as ‘one of ...