Sentences with phrase «likely course of litigation»

Not exact matches

This does not mean that lawyers shouldn't explain the range of likely outcomes — this is of course a key obligation when giving advice on a settlement — but lawyers should give some deference to the client's decision and to refrain from encouraging litigation by unreasonable promises of vastly improved outcomes.

In Serious Fraud Office (SFO) v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd6 the court held that documents prepared during the course of a criminal investigation were not covered by litigation privilege, even though there was likely to be (and eventually was) a criminal investigation by the SFO into the alleged misconduct.

«The panel finds that Justice Matlow participated in controversial political discussions, inappropriately used the privileged platform of judicial office, publicly offered legal advice and criticism, took a role in litigation that was likely to come before his court, communicated with the press in the course of advancing a specific point of view in a legal and political dispute against a party that was imminently to appear before him in litigation, and failed to ensure that his actions and the extent of his involvement in the dispute with that party were disclosed to his co-panelists [on Divisional Court] and to the parties,» said the panel.

There have, of course, been successful elements of the Woolf changes but ask an observer what the overall effect has been and they are likely to say that over the last 10 years the litigation process has become more expensive and complex.

Lawyers quite reasonably prefer to have control over the course of a legal proceeding, but if they cede the bulk of that control to an amateur — specifically, you — with little or no litigation experience, the fear is that you might blame them in the event that you lose your court case, in effect, holding them responsible for errors of incompetence that were likely due to your own handling of the matter.

The global defence strategy will likely evolve over time — and it should — but it is important to keep all team members updated with new witnesses, themes, documentation, and strategies that arise as the course of litigation progresses.

Of course, technically since you have already copied songs and shared them with friends, you have very likely already infringed many copyrights; however posting copies so that thousands may download unauthorized copies of many songs will just make litigation more attractivOf course, technically since you have already copied songs and shared them with friends, you have very likely already infringed many copyrights; however posting copies so that thousands may download unauthorized copies of many songs will just make litigation more attractivof many songs will just make litigation more attractive.