While there's renewed attention on the need to regulate litigation funding, Ross McInnes and Alexandra Kennedy-Breit say it's unlikely to dampen the class action or booming litigation funding industries.
24 Nov 2011
In recent Alerts we have been following a number of cases that have dealt with applications by claimants and potential claimants for access to details of liability insurance held by a defendant or target defendant.
13 Jul 2011
Australian companies with an international presence risk falling foul of international anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws in the absence of clear and rigorous policies to ensure those who engage with foreign government officials on their behalf do not cross the line, according to Clayton Utz Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andrew Morrison.
16 Jun 2011
This issue includes: Privilege and in-house lawyers: 10 tips for successful privilege claims; High Court to consider international arbitration and bias issues; What are you excluding in your contract's exclusion clause?; Misled during mediation? Will "without prejudice" privilege protect those misrepresentations?; Meet Karen Ingram; Meet our clients;
8 Apr 2011
This issue includes: New risks for directors under the Australian Consumer Law; Express and extended warranties, and the new Australian Consumer Law; Product safety and notification under the Australian Consumer Law; The Australian Consumer Law: What's a defective good and what do you have to do about it?;
15 Dec 2010