LawSuit! is the disputes news note from WJM.
LawSuit! will be bringing you regular news and updates from the world of disputes & litigation. We’ll be highlighting court cases & tribunals and how they might affect you. We’ll look at mediation and other alternative forms of dispute resolution, and guide you towards best practice in all your dealings.
The WJM Commercial Dispute Resolution Team appreciate that an awareness of current issues is vital for you and this knowledge will assist you in making informed decisions, which is why we’ve developed LawSuit!
LawSuit! covers commercial and personal disputes.
Read the latest issue below.
February 2010
Lawsuit! - February 2010
In the second edition of 2010 we will give you a briefing on a further legal challenge to bank charges, update you on Protective Expenses Orders, analyse Douglas v Glenvarigill Company Ltd and provide you with an overview of the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010.
In addition, we will take a look at third party contractual rights, frustration of contract, Aitchison v Glasgow City Council sexual abuse case, and under what circumstances you might have “waived” your claim goodbye. We also give you a special article on breach of contract - what amounts to a material breach?
Finally, as always we will round off the newsletter with our humorous “You Couldn’t Make It Up” section which this month is a comical legal story from Japan!
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January 2010
Lawsuit! - January 2010
In the first edition of 2010 we will give you a briefing on a recent Court of Session decision in the Luminar Lava case where Lord Hodge gave us a timely reminder about the lodging of affidavits in commercial actions. We will also look at various topical issues from formation of a contract in the Baillie’s Estate case to how the new Sheriff Court rules for personal injury cases will operate.
In addition, we will take a look at the modernisation of the Court of Session motion procedures, analyse whether Scots law provides protection to innocent parties from a breach of pre-contractual good faith, and we will provide you with our thoughts on the the recent Scottish Parliament Bill to regulate Scottish factors and property managers. We shall also cast a glance over the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 to let you see how this legislation can help you obtain more money from your debtor and how interim interdict can help prevent an anticipated wrong from occuring.
Finally, as always we will round off the newsletter with our humorous “You Couldn’t Make It Up” section which this month is a comical legal story from Sweden!
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