Judgment embargoes: setting the record straight

In an article for the Law Society Gazette, Tim Sales, Partner at CMS and LSLA Committee Member, and Lisa Fox, Knowledge Counsel in the litigation and arbitration team at CMS, discuss judgment embargoes and provide practical guidance for solicitors dealing with embargoed judgments.

They explain the distinction between a press embargo and a judgment or court embargo, drawing on the R (on the application of Wild Justice) v Natural England case. The authors highlight the importance of maintaining confidentiality, the potential consequences of breaching a court-imposed embargo, and the practical steps solicitors can take to prevent inadvertent disclosure of an embargoed judgment.

Read the full article here (page 25)