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Legal Research Notes

Authorities, statutes, precedents and internal notes — linked to live matters.

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Hedley Byrne & Co v. Heller [1964] AC 465
Tort · Negligent misstatement

Basis for pure economic loss claims — relevant to Meridian retainer scope dispute.

Salomon v. Salomon [1897] AC 22
Corporate · Separate legal personality

Standard authority cited for corporate veil arguments in M-2041.

IP Regulation 2019 · Section 12
Statute · IP

Governs prior-art disclosure for Vertex Biotech matter.

Practice Direction 51U
Civil · Disclosure

Applies to disclosure protocol in Kestrel litigation — check compliance.

Internal · Client-safe update template
Firm precedent

Approved wording for client communications on ongoing litigation.

Linked matters
  • M-2041Meridian Holdings
    Hedley Byrne
  • M-2041Meridian Holdings
    Salomon v. Salomon
  • M-2024Vertex Biotech
    IP Regulation § 12
  • M-2007Kestrel Insurance
    PD 51U
  • All mattersFirm precedent
    Client-safe update template
Legal Research · Signal Overview

Trend, distribution and the matters carrying the most exposure.

Open items
21
Due this week
11
Completed (30d)
77
Breached SLA
5
Legal Research trend
W22W23W24W25W26W27W28W29
OpenedClosedAt risk
Legal Research — urgency vs exposure
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Immediate action
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Legal Research · Workstreams
Legal Research — active workstreams
M-2041 · Meridian Holdings PLC
Case law · Discovery
Owner
J. Hollis KC
Stage
Issued
Due
6 Aug
Exposure
$1.24M
Open items
9
Health
78%
M-2039 · R. v. Kingston
Statute · Hearing
Owner
P. Adeyemi
Stage
Filed to knowledge
Due
12 Aug
Exposure
$310K
Open items
3
Health
62%
M-2035 · Nordic Shipping AS
Procedure · Pleadings
Owner
J. Hollis KC
Stage
Question raised
Due
18 Aug
Exposure
$880K
Open items
6
Health
71%
M-2029 · Lagos Bay Estates
Foreign law · Negotiation
Owner
M. Chen
Stage
Scoped
Due
24 Aug
Exposure
$540K
Open items
9
Health
88%
M-2024 · Vertex Biotech Ltd
Internal · Investigation
Owner
S. Ravel
Stage
Researching
Due
2 Aug
Exposure
$720K
Open items
3
Health
81%
M-2018 · Ashborn Family Trust
Case law · Negotiation
Owner
L. Ibarra
Stage
Draft note
Due
8 Aug
Exposure
$190K
Open items
6
Health
84%
Legal Research · Pipeline & Register
Legal Research pipeline
Legal Research register
QuestionMatterResearcherRaisedDueAuthoritiesStatus
M-2041Meridian Holdings PLCJ. Hollis KC6 Jul6 AugHighComplete
M-2039R. v. KingstonP. Adeyemi9 Jul11 AugCriticalOpen
M-2035Nordic Shipping ASJ. Hollis KC12 Jul16 AugHighIn progress
M-2029Lagos Bay EstatesM. Chen15 Jul21 AugLowAt risk
M-2024Vertex Biotech LtdS. Ravel18 Jul26 AugMediumAwaiting review
M-2018Ashborn Family TrustL. Ibarra21 Jul3 AugLowComplete
M-2011Halcyon PartnersA. Okafor24 Jul8 AugLowOpen
M-2007Kestrel InsuranceP. Adeyemi27 Jul13 AugHighIn progress
M-1998Blake Industrial GmbHT. Morgan2 Jul18 AugMediumAt risk
Legal Research · Risks & Controls
Legal Research — operational risks
  1. 1Unanswered > 7 days11 days
    3 questions
    Owner N. SalimEscalate to partner
  2. 2No peer review15 days
    Limitation note
    Owner A. OkaforReassign owner
  3. 3Duplicate research19 days
    2 overlapping notes
    Owner J. Hollis KCAdd support resource
Legal Research performance
Turnaround time65%
Authority depth78%
Peer review coverage91%
Knowledge reuse46%
Requester satisfaction59%
Rolling 30-day view against practice-group targets.