Commercial litigation EP33: General update

This is the 33rd episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts. In this episode we give updates on the anticipated pilot on public access to court documents, two consultations relating to class actions and high-volume claims, and the Singapore Convention on international mediated settlements. We also discuss a couple of recent Court of Appeal decisions on contract law issues and the Supreme Court's decision in the motor finance commission appeal This episode is hosted by Maura McIntosh, a knowledge counsel in our commercial litigation team, who is joined by Natasha Johnson, a disputes partner, and Ceri Morgan, a knowledge counsel in our banking litigation team. Below you can find links to our blog posts on the developments and cases covered in this podcast. • Solicitors Regulation Authority reviews high-volume consumer claims sector https://www.hsfkramer.com/notes/litigation/2025-09/solicitors-regulation-authority-reviews-high-volume-consumer-claims-sector • Ministry of Justice consults on implementation of Singapore Convention on international mediated settlements https://www.hsfkramer.com/notes/adr/2025-posts/ministry-of-justice-consults-on-implementation-of-singapore-convention-on-international-mediated-settlements • Court of Appeal confirms court has no jurisdiction despite English jurisdiction clauses as defendants were not parties to relevant contracts as undisclosed principals https://www.hsfkramer.com/notes/litigation/2025-07/court-of-appeal-confirms-court-has-no-jurisdiction-despite-english-jurisdiction-clauses-as-defendants-were-not-parties-to-relevant-contracts-as-undisclosed-principals • Court of Appeal finds binding contract concluded by exchange of emails despite referring to preparation of formal agreement https://www.hsfkramer.com/notes/litigation/2025-09/court-of-appeal-finds-binding-contract-concluded-by-exchange-of-emails-despite-referring-to-preparation-of-formal-agreement • Supreme Court decision in Hopcraft motor finance commission appeal – key implications for financial services firms https://www.hsfkramer.com/notes/bankinglitigation/2025-08/supreme-court-decision-in-hopcraft-motor-finance-commission-appeal See podcast episode transcript here: https://marketing.hsfkramer.com/20/33497/landing-pages/commercial-litigation-podcast-ep33-transcript.pdf