What does LiST mean? LiST is the litigation support technology group, a UK-based community of litigation support, eDisclosure/eDiscovery and legal technology practitioners. In practice, “LiST” refers both to the group and to its widely used best‑practice materials for electronic disclosure/discovery, such as guidance on data processing, metadata fields, load‑file formats and document exchange protocols. The term is not defined in legislation or case law; it is a descriptive, industry‑standard reference. LiST resources are frequently used to shape or underpin ESI/disclosure protocols, disclosure review proposals and data‑exchange specifications agreed between parties under CPR PD 57AD (England and Wales), and comparable case‑management directions in Scotland,...
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This Practice Note sets out guidance on bringing claims in the Financial list, as well as transferring claims into and out of that List, covering which cases qualify, the procedural framework (CPR 63A and CPR PD 63AA), the forms to use, the Financial List Guide, the Users’ Committee, and the judges nominated to sit in the List. It also explains the financial markets test case scheme, which offers a mechanism to resolve market questions where there is no earlier English authoritative precedent. For general assistance on commencing a claim or a counterclaim, see: Starting a claim or counterclaim—overview.
The Financial List is a specialist list of the High Court that took effect on 1 October 2015, created to address complex financial markets disputes that are of high value, that raise market issues, or both. An illustration is Standard Chartered PLC v Guaranty Nominees Ltd, which considered the impact of the cessation of publication of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) on perpetual preference shares providing for dividend payments by reference to that rate. That example illustrates disputes of high value and market significance handled within the List in the High Court. The aim of the...
When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...
This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
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