Head Note: Episode 2 - From the Pinsent Masons Litigation team

This episode features Andrew Herring, Faye Moore and Jim Richards.

Under discussion:

• Round-up of news including the completed Civil Courts Structure Review, electronic filing and highlighting the potential impact of Brexit on enforcement of judgments.

• The courts clarification of informal variation of contracts: MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd v Rock Advertising [2016] EWCA Civ 553, and Global Motors Inc and others v TRW Lucas Varity Electric Steering Ltd and another [2016] EWCA Civ 396.

• What are the key considerations when choosing whether to use the civil or the criminal route in response to a commercial fraud.