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Checklists and practice notes on areas like debt claims, corporate disputes, and civil fraud to make sure you’re familiar with the particular procedural provisions governing a dispute and the underlying substantive law.
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Latest Dispute Resolution News
Arbitration analysis: In VXJ v FY, RH & XL, the Commercial Court refused an application by VXJ for court assistance under sections 43 and 44 of the...
Planning analysis: The Court of Appeal overturned the High Court decision that temporarily barred the use of a hotel in Epping, Essex, to house asylum...
Law360, London: A new pilot programme in the Commercial Court that would push more key case documents into the public eye could drive...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
Law360, London: The saying ‘rules are mostly made to be broken’ just does not ring true when it comes to the Civil Procedure Rules, or CPR, of England...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
Climate change litigationOver the last decades, climate change has become an issue of ever-growing importance. With evolving scientific understanding...
Calculating time periods in civil proceedingsThis Practice Note explains how to calculate a period of time for doing an act required by the Civil...
Cross-border enforcement of English judgments—principlesThis Practice Note considers relevant factors when seeking to enforce a judgment of the courts...
Disclosure—standard disclosure and the reasonable searchThis Practice Note provides guidance on conducting a reasonable search for standard disclosure...
Summary judgment—general principlesThis Practice Note provides guidance on the general principles that the court applies in an application for summary...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
Order granting retrospective permission to serve the claim form by alternative method or at alternative placeClaim No. [insert claim number].[IN THE...
Order granting prospective permission to serve the claim form by alternative method or at alternative placeClaim No. [insert claim number].[IN THE...
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Witness statement in support of application for summary judgment [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. For...
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Featured Dispute Resolution content
What is a tort?
What is a tort?This Practice Note provides an introduction to tort law by addressing three questions:•what does the concept of being liable in tort...
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claim
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
Rescission of a contract
Rescission of a contractWhat is rescission of a contract?The remedy of rescission is available to a party whose consent, in entering into a contract,...
The doctrine of res judicata
The doctrine of res judicataWhat is a res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the cause of...
Reserved judgments
Reserved judgmentsWhat is a reserved judgment?A court can reserve judgment by giving its decision at a later date in writing, after the trial or...
Novation—why and how to novate a contract
Novation—why and how to novate a contractThere may be times when, rather than assigning the benefit of an agreement to a third party, the original...
Void contracts
Void contractsWhen is a contract a void contract?A void contract is one that is wholly lacking in legal effect. A contract will be void where:•the...
Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?
Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?This Practice Note considers the first question to ask when faced with a prospective claim in...
Declaratory relief
Declaratory reliefThis Practice Note considers when, why and how you can apply to court for declaratory relief (a declaration from the court) and what...
The different torts—property, people and animals
Tort—the different types of tortThis Practice Note identifies the main torts (bar negligence and nuisance, which are covered elsewhere in our related...
The application notice—form N244
The application notice—form N244This Practice Note provides guidance on completing the most common form of application notice, form N244.This Practice...
Court etiquette
Court etiquetteThe most important rule is to be polite. If you are polite to everyone at all times, it is hard to go seriously wrong.The judgeMake...
Stay of civil proceedings—when can you apply to stay a claim?
Stay of proceedings—when can you apply to stay a claim?This Practice Note considers the question of when court proceedings can be stayed. It...
Promissory estoppel
Promissory estoppelFor guidance on the basic features of the doctrine of estoppel and the different classifications it has been subject to, see...
Grounds of appeal—appealing a finding of fact
Grounds of appeal—appealing a finding of factWhen will the court allow an appeal against a finding of fact?The appeal court will only allow an appeal...
Restitution for unjust enrichment—elements of the claim
Restitution for unjust enrichment—elements of the claimWhat is unjust enrichment and when is it used?A claim based on unjust enrichment is one which...
Interest on judgment debts
Interest on judgment debtsThis Practice Note provides guidance on claiming interest on judgment debts.For information on claiming interest when...
Misrepresentation—what statements will establish a claim?
Misrepresentation—what statements will establish a claim?This Practice Note considers the requirement for there to be a false statement of fact for an...
Associated legal terms
LSC funded client
A litigant who has been granted financial help by the Legal Services Commission.
Ordinary course
Normal business operations.
Profit costs
Costs paid or payable in respect of work done by a solicitor which are not “disbursements”.
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