Commercial Litigation EP9: General update

In this ninth episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we give a brief update on developments relating to Brexit, and discuss some recent cases on factual witness and expert evidence. We also look at a recent Civil Justice Council report on compulsory ADR and finally we discuss an important Supreme Court decision on the scope of a defendant's duty of care in a professional negligence case. This episode is hosted by Maura McIntosh, a professional support consultant in our litigation team, who is joined by Jan O'Neill, a professional support lawyer in our litigation team, and Ceri Morgan, a professional support consultant in our banking litigation team.Below you can find links to our blog posts on the developments and cases covered in this podcast .European Commission notice to Lugano Depositary states EU not in a position to consent to UK accessionProposal for EU to join 2019 Hague Judgments ConventionNew regime for trial witness statements does not change law on admissibilityCourt orders party to disclose documentation generated at pre-action stage as condition of granting permission for change of expertCivil Justice Council recommends court-compelled ADRSupreme Court clarifies proper approach to determining scope of duty of care owed by a professional adviser