Category Archives: Mercantile Courts

Case Management Conference Notice in the Birmingham Mercantile Court

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Chris Dale

Birmingham Mercantile Court has long been a leader in the development of guidance and procedures for the lawyers who appear there. This is largely thanks to the presence there of His Honour Judge Simon Brown QC who takes the view … Continue reading →

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Earles v Barclays Bank reported in the Times

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Chris Dale

Earles v Barclays Bank was reported in The Times today with the heading Disclosing electronic data. I have already written about this (see Costs penalty for non-compliance with e-disclosure obligations). It is significant at several levels: unlike Digicel it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Case Management, Court Rules, Courts, CPR, Discovery, Document Retention, eDisclosure, eDiscovery, Electronic disclosure, Litigation, Litigation costs, Litigation Readiness, Litigation Support, Mercantile Courts, Regulatory investigation | Leave a comment

Costs penalty for non-compliance with e-disclosure obligations

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Chris Dale

A judgment given yesterday by His Honour Judge Simon Brown QC sitting as an Additional High Court Judge in the Birmingham Mercantile Court, will focus minds on the need to comply with the requirements of Part 31 CPR and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Case Management, Court Rules, CPR, Discovery, eDisclosure, eDiscovery, Electronic disclosure, Litigation, Litigation costs, Mercantile Courts, Part 31 CPR | Leave a comment

Jackson launches costs management trial in Birmingham

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Chris Dale

Lord Justice Jackson went to Birmingham on Tuesday to encourage its litigation solicitors to take part in a costs management trial in the specialist courts. The details are interesting, but less so than the policy considerations which underlay Sir Rupert’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice, Case Management, Civil justice, Court Rules, Courts, CPR, Litigation, Litigation costs, Lord Justice Jackson, Mercantile Courts | Leave a comment

Ark Group Conference 8-9 June 2009

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Chris Dale

The brochure came out today for Ark Group’s e-Disclosure conference taking place in the Ibis Hotel, Earls Court, London on 8-9 June. The main attraction is Lord Justice Jackson who will be presenting a review of the litigation costs working … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice, Case Management, Commercial Court, Court Rules, Courts, CPR, Document Retention, eDisclosure, eDisclosure Conferences, Electronic disclosure, Litigation, Litigation costs, Litigation Support, Lord Justice Jackson, Mediation and ADR, Mercantile Courts, Part 31 CPR | Leave a comment

E-Disclosure Taster Menu in Bristol

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Chris Dale

I went down to Bristol last week with a group of electronic disclosure suppliers at the invitation of the Western Chancery & Commercial Bar Association. The aim, as in Birmingham last year, was not just to talk about electronic disclosure, … Continue reading →

Posted in CaseMap, Court Rules, Courts, CPR, E-Discovery Suppliers, Early Case Assessment, eDisclosure, EDRM, Electronic disclosure, Equivio, Forensic data collections, FoxData, Judges, LexisNexis, Litigation, Litigation costs, Litigation Readiness, Litigation Support, Mercantile Courts, Part 31 CPR, Trilantic | Leave a comment