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22 September 2020
Issue: 7903 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice
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Disclosure pilot update

The disclosure pilot, which began in January 2019, could be extended until the end of 2021, if the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC) agrees

Lord Justice Flaux, chair of the Disclosure Working Group, said the CPRC has been asked to approve a one-year extension as well as proposed amendments to the practice direction on disclosure. The proposed amendments were drawn up by a sub-group of the working group and published online this week by Flaux LJ. They include clarifying when the default obligation to disclose known adverse documents arises, and modifying the obligation to serve document preservation notices on employees.

See more at: bit.ly/32QVFqE.

Issue: 7903 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—David Abbott & Claire Keat

DWF—David Abbott & Claire Keat

Senior appointments in insurance services and commercial services announced

Clyde & Co—Nick Roberts

Clyde & Co—Nick Roberts

Aviation disputes practice strengthened by London partner hire

Ellisons—Marion Knocker

Ellisons—Marion Knocker

Residential property lawyer promoted to partnership

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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured a £10m penalty plus £4.8m in costs from manufacturer Ultra Electronics Holdings, under the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for failure to prevent bribery
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