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Choose from checklists, practice notes, flowcharts and precedents to help you understand and apply to your practice to all relevant provisions and obligations – and avoid consequences for non-compliance.
Starting and progressing a civil claim
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
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced interest rate reductions for Court Funds Office (CFO) accounts, effective 20 August 2025, following the...
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: As 2025 passes the midyear point, international arbitration lawyers say they're keeping a close watch on trends, including how climate...
TMT analysis: The High Court has dismissed applications for summary dismissal and strike out of several challenges brought by US performers against...
Commercial analysis: The Court of Appeal has confirmed that DAZN, the global rights-holder for the FIFA Club World Cup, agreed to sub-license the...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
When and where is CE-File applicable?—from 1 October 2025This Practice Note provides guidance on CE-File electronic working/electronic filing (also...
Electronic working and CE-File—when and where is CE-File applicable?NOTE: the CE-File pilot is due to expire on 1 November 2025. With effect from 1...
How to use CE-File—from 1 October 2025This Practice Note provides guidance on CE-File electronic filing (also known as e-working/e-filing) in the...
Electronic working and CE-File—how to use CE-FileNOTE: the CE-File pilot is due to expire on 1 November 2025. With effect from 1 October 2025 CPR PD...
Applying to vary or discharge a charging orderNOTE: with effect from 14 August 2023, the County Court Money Claims Centre (CCMCC) and the County Court...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
Style—Settlement agreement—Scottish civil disputeThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of the pursuer], a company registered in...
Draft Settlement agreement—pre-action settlementThis Agreement is made the day of 20[insert year]Parties:1[insert name of party], a company registered...
Draft Settlement agreement—for settling disputes post-commencement of proceedingsThis Agreement is made the day of 20[insert year]Parties:1[insert...
Reply (civil claim generic)Claim No. [insert claim number][IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN...
Witness statement—genericFiled on behalf of the [insert party eg [Claimant OR Appellant] or [Defendant OR Respondents]]Number of witness statement:...
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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
Non-party disclosure
An order in existing proceedings for disclosure of documents or inspection of property against a person who is not a party to those proceedings.
Official Solicitor
The officer of the court who acts for people who, because they lack mental capacity and cannot properly manage their own affairs, are unable to represent themselves and no other suitable person or agency is able and willing to act.
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