The judgment of the High Court of England and Wales in Cardiorentis AG v IQVIA Ltd & Another appears to be the first common law court’s decision that gives detailed consideration to the duties of companies involved in the conduct of clinical trials and, in particular, the standard of care owed by contract research organisations.
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How to Make First Shot Decisive in Battle of Forms
Battles of forms create intolerable uncertainty regarding the contractual basis of trading relationships. Companies concerned that their own carefully drafted standard terms may be trumped by a ‘last shot’ from a trading partner should take note of the recent Court of Appeal of England and Wales’ judgment in TRW Limited v Panasonic Industry Europe GmbH & Another.
2022 Horizon Scanning
In this post we look forward to some of the procedural developments that those litigating in England and Wales can expect to see in the next twelve months.