Commercial Litigation EP14: General update

In this 14th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at the most recent decisions on trial witness statements, a decision on what parties can do when they have received a draft judgment under embargo, upcoming changes to the circumstances in which proceedings can be served on parties outside the jurisdiction and a recent decision on consequential losses. This episode is hosted by Anna Pertoldi, a partner in our litigation team, who is joined by Maura McIntosh, a professional support consultant, and Ramyaa Veerabathran, an associate. Below you can find links to our blog posts on the developments and cases covered in this podcast. • High Court decision suggests party alleging witness statement fails to comply with PD 57AC must identify specific failures https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2022/06/06/high-court-decision-suggests-party-alleging-witness-statement-fails-to-comply-with-pd-57ac-must-identify-specific-failures/ • Party penalised in costs for disproportionate application to strike out witness evidence for non-compliance with PD 57AC https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2022/06/24/party-penalised-in-costs-for-disproportionate-application-to-strike-out-witness-evidence-for-non-compliance-with-pd-57ac/ • Another decision showing what parties can – and cannot – do when they receive a draft judgment under embargo https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2022/05/17/another-decision-showing-what-parties-can-and-cannot-do-when-they-receive-a-draft-judgment-under-embargo/ • Expansion of jurisdiction gateways coming soon http://disputeresolutionblog.practicallaw.com/expansion-of-jurisdiction-gateways-coming-soon/ • Court of Appeal finds claim for wasted expenditure not excluded by clause excluding consequential losses https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2022/05/26/court-of-appeal-finds-claim-for-wasted-expenditure-not-excluded-by-clause-excluding-consequential-losses/