Dispute Resolution podcast series
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Top up your expertise in the most convenient way
It can be challenging to keep ahead of the game with government
reforms and legal developments. To help, our Dispute Resolution Group is
offering a series of dispute resolution podcasts on topical legal
issues.
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They are convenient, flexible and easy to use. You can listen
online at your computer, or download to your MP3, mobile or
BlackBerry. You can listen to our experts when it suits you: at
your desk, while on the move, away from the office, in the garden
or even over lunch.
UK Bribery Act and US Foreign Corruption Practices Act
October 2010
In this podcast, Tony
Lewis along with US law firm Venable, examine the UK Bribery
Act 2010 and the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977. The podcast
provides a useful overview of the two acts and lists the
differences between the two.
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Supporting foreign proceedings
October 2010
In this podcast, Tony
Lewis and Alexandra Underwood look at tools available in
the English court to freeze the assets of a fraudster where the
proceedings are abroad.
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Insolvency - reviewable transactions
April 2010
In this podcast, Michael Mulligan and Claire Simpson examine reviewable transactions
in corporate insolvency situations focusing on transactions at an
undervalue, preferences, the avoidance of floating charges and
transactions defrauding creditors. The podcast provides a useful
overview of the area and also offers practical guidance as to when
the relevant provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 will prove most
effective and potential defences to claims.
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Bribery - the new landscape
December 2009
Tony Lewis and
Alexandra
Underwood look at the recent sea-change in UK enforcement
activity with regard to bribery, the new offences created under the
draft bribery bill of 2009 and some practical guidance based on
recent cases on how best to avoid the possibility of falling foul
of the proposed new regime.
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Recent developments in Limitation
September 2009
Serena Stracey
and Catherine Hudson look at recent limitation decisions with a
particular emphasis on personal injury case law and the tort of
negligence. There is also some practical guidance on what to do to
protect your client's position if a limitation date is falling fast
upon you.
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Costs and Confidentiality Issues in Mediation
September 2009
An introduction from Tony Lewis and Tim Coles to the mechanics of mediation and a
discussion of its advantages and disadvantages in contrast to other
methods of dispute resolution. The also consider recent case law in
the areas of the cost implications of refusing to mediate and the
strength of the common assertion that the mediation process is
confidential.
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How to get your money back
September 2009
This webcast gives a general overview of some of the options
available to creditors when they want to get their money back from
debtors. Henry Marshall and Charlotte Ovans focus on the new practice
direction on pre-action conduct as it relates to debt claims and
discuss the legal and practical requirements of a statutory
demand.
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E-disclosure and lists of documents
September 2009
Antony Verinder and Olivia Venuto discuss the rules, case law
and practice notes regulating electronic disclosure
in litigated cases in England and Wales, the requirements of
and practical guidance on preparing a formal list of documents and
the continuing disclosure obligation for clients and their
advisers.
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Disclosure in Personal Injury Actions
September 2009
A review of disclosure issues common to litigated personal
injury claims. Jolene Marshall and Sarah Lowe discuss compliance with disclosure
obligations under the personal injury pre-action protocol, the
likely manner and extent of a parties disclosure obligations post
issue, and commonly disputed areas such as the disclosure
of documents referred to by experts, failure to comply with
disclosure obligations, specific and non-party disclosure.
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Multi-track disclosure
September 2009
Disclosure in litigated cases proceeding by multi-track case
management rules. Aymen
Khoury and Alexandra Underwood discuss some of the
intricacies of disclosure, confidentiality obligations, legal
professional privilege and without prejudice privilege. They also
discuss the practical implications of Three Rivers No 5.
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UK Consumer Protection Framework
September 2009
Recent and future changes to the UK Consumer Protection
Framework which have been instigated by European legislation.
Peter Stewart and
Claire Simpson
analyse the implementation of the Consumer Protection from Unfair
Trading Regulations 2008, introduced to ensure consumers are not
mislead or subjected to aggressive sales techniques or sharp
practice. They also discuss the EU's current initiatives in
reviewing consumer rights in contracts for the sale of goods and
services from business to consumer.
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The anatomy of litigation – part II
September 2009
The concluding part of our case study on a litigated contractual
issue. Colin Gibson
and Rebecca Cushing discuss the litigation steps following on
from Issue 7. The webcast gives an
overview and practical guidance on disclosure, witness and expert
evidence, trial preparation, your day in court, and the appeal
process.
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The anatomy of litigation – part I
September 2009
The first half of a light hearted case study of a litigated
contractual claim, from first concerns and instructions to
allocation questionnaires. The case study identifys the key
practical and procedural steps likely to arise in the first half of
most contractual disputes and gives some guidance on how these
issues should be tackled from both the client's and their lawyer's
perspective.
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How remote is too remote?
September 2009
An update on the remoteness of damage rules in contract disputes
in the light of the "Achilleas" case. James Lewis and Freya Law examine how remoteness of damage
impacts on the assessment of loss in contractual claims, both
historically and in the light of this controversial House of Lords
analysis. Some guidance on the commercial and practical
consequences for contracting parties.
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Recovering the proceeds of Fraud
September 2009
Tony Lewis discusses the factors to take into account when
deciding to pursue a fraudster, the limitations of the criminal
jurisdiction, the strength and variety of the civil remedies
available and the interplay between civil and criminal
proceedings.
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Investigating Your Employees
May 2009
Alexandra Underwood presents this podcast which examines legal
and regulatory issues arising while investigating an employee
suspected of a fraudulent activity. It provides a summary of the
most frequently arising hazards facing employers when tackling this
difficult task and offers some practical solutions.
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Looking for Deep Pocket Defendants in Fraud Litigation
November 2008
This podcast, presented by Alexandra Underwood and Tony Lewis, examines the opportunities
available to a company that has been the victim of a fraud to
recover losses from third parties. In particular the web cast
considers the opportunity for loss recovery from the company's
auditors and bankers. The podcast also considers the obligations of
the directors with regard to the prevention and detection of fraud
and what the company can do to protect itself from allegations of
contributory negligence.
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Lock Stock & the Enforcement barrels - an update on
enforcement of judgments
October 2008
This webcast, presented by Kit Jarvis and James Lewis, provides an overview of the
pros and cons of the methods of enforcement available to a judgment
creditor, focusing particularly on writs of fieri facias, and
highlighting some of the changes which will be introduced by the
Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.
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The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
September 2008
This webcast focuses on The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate
Homicide Act 2007. Peter Stewart and Rhys Griffiths discuss the new Act, which
is designed to remedy the failings of the old law and make it
easier to convict companies that kill. The webcast covers the
components of the new offence of corporate manslaughter, discusses
who will be held accountable and what punishments they may
face.
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