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The Dekagram: 17th August 2026
In this week’s edition of the Dekagram Linda Nelson addresses the complexities posed by the incidence of costs orders in multi-party litigation, whilst Sarah Prager KC considers the position when a claimant wishes to substitute a defendant after the expiry of the relevant limitation period….
The Dekagram: 10th August 2026
This week Kerry Nicholson examines the position when a claimant fails to expedite proceedings – a reminder, perhaps, for some of our more senior readers of the halcyon days when those acting for defendants would joyously strike out proceedings left, right and centre for want…
The Dekagram: 3rd August 2026
In this week’s Dekagram, Ben Rodgers considers a recent case on compellability of foreign witnesses in the context of an inquest, whilst Charlie Stonehill unpacks the latest guidance from the Competition and Markets Authority on unfair contract terms – some of which some readers may…
The Dekagram: 28th July 2026
In this week’s Dekagram, Daniel Boal dissects what happens when the court office refuses to issue a claim form, whilst Conor Kennedy examines another case on forum non conveniens. Regular readers will note immediately that Daniel is new to the Dekagram family; he joins us…
The Dekagram: 20th July 2026
This week Julia Brechtelsbauer confirms that the Court of Appeal tends not to allow appeals on the basis that Something Might Turn Up, whilst Tom Collins examines an interesting first instance judgment which reiterates the importance of Pleading Everything From the Outset. Stop the Clock:…
The Dekagram: 13th July 2026
This week Anirudh Mandagere has written a longer briefing on the use by lawyers of artificial intelligence and how to avoid being accused of negligence (it’s not as straightforward as you may think); the link to his briefing is here. Meanwhile Sarah Prager KC draws…
The Dekagram: 29th June 2026
This week Sarah Prager KC examines a case featuring litigation conduct on the part of the claimant said to be so egregious that it should sound in costs; and another relating to post-judgment requests for ‘clarification’ so egregious that the judge refused to answer them….
The Dekagram: 22nd June 2026
This week Sarah Prager KC considers a recent case on legal professional privilege, and asks whether the government is moving quickly enough to deal with high-risk cosmetic procedures such as Brazilian butt lifts, notorious to litigators as carrying a significant risk of complications including fatalities….
Maximum Protection in MH v Costa Crociere SpA: Consumers, Cruises and the CJEU
Introduction On 4th June 2026 the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down its judgment in Case C-629/24 MH v Costa Crociere SpA on the interaction between the Athens Regulation (No 392/2009) and the Package Travel Directive. This article provides some observations which…
The Dekagram: 15th June 2026
We haven’t brought our readers news from North of the border for some time – this week Imogen Todd examines a Scottish case on the disapplication of qualified one way costs shifting on account of unreasonable conduct, whilst Sarah Prager KC draws attention to a…
The Dekagram: 8th June 2026
This week Anirudh Mandagere gives us the most lucid explanation we have yet seen of the decision of the Supreme Court in Attorney General for Northern Ireland’s Reference [2026] UKSC 16 relating to deprivation of liberty. We also bring news, from Robbie Parkin and Dominique…
The Dekagram: 1st June 2026
This week Sarah Prager KC examines a recent judgment of the Court of Appeal relating to the late service of witness evidence. Meanwhile the team has been celebrating Andrew Spencer and wishing him well as he embarks on the next stage of his career – he will be sitting as…
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