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When should open justice be curtailed? Russian oligarchs learn the answer

Published on 07 Aug 2012. By Simon Hart, Partner, Head of Commercial Disputes

It is an important principle of civil justice that proceedings are ordinarily conducted in public in open Court.

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Beware of "settling" for standard form settlement wording

Published on 16 Jul 2012.

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Kazeminy v Siddiqi1 highlights the potential pitfalls that await parties who rely on standard form settlement wording to settle complex multi-party disputes.

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HMRC scores own goal in insolvency ruling regarding the Football League

Published on 26 Jun 2012.

In HMRC v The Football League Ltd1 the High Court delivered judgement on the controversial "football creditor rule" operated by The Football League.

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A Defendant's Assets - What About Their Pension Fund?

Published on 23 May 2012.

In the recent case of Blight and others v Brewster1, the High Court allowed a judgment debt to be enforced against part of a defendant's pension fund.

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Some Other Good Reason - Default Judgment and the Court's Discretion

Published on 30 Apr 2012.

The Court can set aside default judgment where either: (a) the defendant has a real prospect of successfully defending the claim; or (b) it appears to the court that there is some other good reason why the judgment should be set aside or varied or the defendant should be allowed to defend the claim.

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