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Contribution to legal costs: natural love and affection or calculated self-interest?

Published on 20 November 2019. By Andy McGregor, Head of Civil Fraud and Suzan Kurdi, Senior Associate

When will an order for costs be made against a family member who was not a party to the underlying proceedings, but who contributed significantly to funding the losing party's defence? Answer: when the funder has a personal interest in the litigation. Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc (and others) v Maksat Arip (and others)[1]

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Economic duress: when is a threat not an (illegitimate) threat?

Published on 31 May 2019. By Jonathan Cary, Partner and Suzan Kurdi, Senior Associate

In what circumstances can a threat not to enter into a contract amount to economic duress? Broadly speaking, when pressure is exerted "in bad faith", according to the Court of Appeal in Times Travel (UK) Limited v Pakistan International Airlines Corporation

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Watch out! Internal settlement negotiations may not always remain "internal"

Published on 19 December 2018. By Davina Given, Partner and Suzan Kurdi, Senior Associate

WH Holding Limited (1) West Ham United Football Club Limited (2) v E20 Stadium LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 2652 finds that internal settlement negotiations are not protected by litigation privilege.

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