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The impact of after the event insurance on security for costs applications

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 29 2013

In the recent case of Geophysical Service Centre Company Ltd v Dowell Schlumberger (Middle East) Inc. (2013 EWHC147 (TCC)) the defendant applied

World IP Day design right

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 23 2013

In the lead up to World IP Day on 26 April, each day this week we are looking at a different type of intellectual property as a reminder of ways in

Scottish government announces plans to modernise Scotland’s courts

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 6 2013

On 27 February 2013, the Scottish Government released details of its proposals to reform the Scottish court system. This follows on from the report

Jackson reforms: further details revealed

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 5 2013

In January 2013 three draft Statutory Instruments (SIs) were laid before Parliament which implement key aspects of the Jackson reforms to civil

An EU patent court for London

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 22 2013

The members of the European Union have been trying to agree on a unified patent for around forty years. The EU has managed to agree on a Community

Can you take advantage of your opponent’s mistake?

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 18 2013

In the course of a litigation it is rare that a solicitor will make a fundamental mistake that resolves the case in favour of his opponent. However

Simmons v Castle clarifies 10 increase in general damages but uncertainty remains

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 14 2013

In July of last year, the Court of Appeal ruled in Simmons v Castle 2012 EWCA Civ 1039 that a 10 increase in damages should apply to all

Another warning for the unwary ‘tweeter’

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 7 2013

Social media allows an individual to publish a defamatory statement to a wide audience from the seemingly safe location of their own home. However a

Court of Justice says no to representation by in-house lawyers

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 5 2013

The role of an in-house lawyer is to give legal advice to the company they work for but should they be allowed to represent that company in court

Prudential loses important legal privilege challenge

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 23 2013

In an important decision given today on how far the protection of legal privilege extends the Supreme Court has ruled that legal advice privilege

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