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Siem v WBD: Causation, Counterfactuals and Duties to Third Parties


In this article, Neil Hext KC considers Siem v Womble Bond Dickinson…

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Where’s the limit? A recent contrasting pair of lawyers’ liability cases on duty and limitation


A recent pair of lawyers’ liability cases have looked at the issue of continuing duties and limitation in two contrasting circumstances: one where the solicitors realised…

What do we know about Law in Roman Britain?


A talk by Sir Rupert Jackson to the Northern Legal History Group on 21.03.24. Download here

Is a Failure to Act on Climate Change a Crime against Humanity?


Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to try those most responsible for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, including genocide,…

Al Sadeq v Dechert [2024] EWCA Civ 28: Privilege and the Iniquity Exception


It’s been the law for a long time that legal privilege does not operate as a cloak for communications that themselves have been created to further…

ESG: experts and extractive industries


The High Court recently reiterated restrictions on the use of expert evidence, in the context of an ESG case concerning the extractive industries in Wambura &…

Professional Liability and Coverage Update: 2023 in review and a look ahead to 2024


Overview Many of the significant professional liability cases in 2023 dealt with the issue of just how far duties extend – and to whom they are…

Wimbledon champion Simona Halep banned from tennis for four years for doping violation


In this article, Theo Barclay reviews the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s decision to suspend former champion Simona Halep for four years. 4 New Square’s Richard Liddell…

The Role of International Commercial Courts in Construction Disputes


A talk on the role of international commercial courts in construction disputes given by Sir Rupert Jackson to Melbourne University Law School on 8th December 2023….

Magomedov v TPG Group: Important clarification of the “good arguable case” test in freezing injunctions


In this article, 4 New Square’s Saaman Pourghadiri considers the recent case of Magomedov v TPG Group [2023] EWHC 3134, in which the High Court provided…

ClientEarth V Shell PLC: What lies ahead for the derivative claim procedure in ESG litigation?


1. The Court of Appeal has recently refused ClientEarth’s application for permission to appeal the decision in ClientEarth v Shell Plc [2023] EWHC 1897 (Ch) in…

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Siem v WBD: Causation, Counterfactuals and Duties to Third Parties


In this article, Neil Hext KC considers Siem v Womble Bond Dickinson…

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SRA Warning Notice on “Misuse of AI” dated 17 August 2026: a timely reminder to legal practitioners


Jamie Smith KC and Tim Chelmick consider yesterday’s Warning Notice published by…

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