Research
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 HoldingsHedley Byrne
- M-2041Meridian HoldingsSalomon v. Salomon
- M-2024Vertex BiotechIP Regulation § 12
- M-2007Kestrel InsurancePD 51U
- All mattersFirm precedentClient-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
OpenedClosedAt risk
Legal Research — urgency vs exposure
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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
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Legal Research register
| Question | Matter | Researcher | Raised | Due | Authorities | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-2041 | Meridian Holdings PLC | J. Hollis KC | 6 Jul | 6 Aug | High | Complete |
| M-2039 | R. v. Kingston | P. Adeyemi | 9 Jul | 11 Aug | Critical | Open |
| M-2035 | Nordic Shipping AS | J. Hollis KC | 12 Jul | 16 Aug | High | In progress |
| M-2029 | Lagos Bay Estates | M. Chen | 15 Jul | 21 Aug | Low | At risk |
| M-2024 | Vertex Biotech Ltd | S. Ravel | 18 Jul | 26 Aug | Medium | Awaiting review |
| M-2018 | Ashborn Family Trust | L. Ibarra | 21 Jul | 3 Aug | Low | Complete |
| M-2011 | Halcyon Partners | A. Okafor | 24 Jul | 8 Aug | Low | Open |
| M-2007 | Kestrel Insurance | P. Adeyemi | 27 Jul | 13 Aug | High | In progress |
| M-1998 | Blake Industrial GmbH | T. Morgan | 2 Jul | 18 Aug | Medium | At risk |
Legal Research · Risks & Controls
Legal Research — operational risks
- 1Unanswered > 7 days11 days3 questionsOwner N. SalimEscalate to partner
- 2No peer review15 daysLimitation noteOwner A. OkaforReassign owner
- 3Duplicate research19 days2 overlapping notesOwner 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.