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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 Master of the Rolls and the Minister of State have approved the 196th Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules. The update...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal dismissed VTB’s appeal and upheld anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions restraining Russian...
Construction analysis: In Ogilvie Construction v M1 RE Glasgow, the Outer House of the Court of Session held that claims arising from allegedly...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The minutes of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) meeting of 5 June 2026 (conducted in a hybrid format at The...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
This Practice Note considers the principles of foreign law when being applied by the courts of England and Wales (English courts) to determine a...
This Practice Note on managing artificial intelligence (AI) related civil disputes addresses issues for dispute resolution lawyers to consider when...
This Practice Note provides guidance on pursuing a ‘UK GDPR claim’. This is with reference to the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation,...
This Practice Note considers derivative claims. It provides a broad overview of common law and statutory derivative claims, with reference to CPR...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note considers key actual and potential legal and practical...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF THE CLAIMANT’S SOLICITORS]FAO [RELEVANT NAME][NAME OF DEFENDANT OR DEFENDANT’S SOLICITOR IF KNOWN][ADDRESS LINE 1][ADDRESS...
ARCHIVED: This archived Precedent reflects the form of draft worldwide freezing order that was in use in the Chancery Division prior to the Chancery...
[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[Chancery OR King’s Bench]SENIOR COURT COSTS OFFICE[insert location] District Registry]Claim No. [insert claim...
Standard CFA (success fee and costs insurance premium not recoverable inter partes)We have discussed various options for funding your costs, such...
[DETAILS OF DEPONENT ETC.]IN THE [COURT]Claim no.: [insert claim...
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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
Part 36
A Part 36 offer is a settlement offer made under Part 36 of the CPR which, if made in accordance with those provisions and depending on the circumstances of its acceptance or rejection, can afford costs consequences, both advantageous and adverse.
Pleadings
Pleadings, or statements of case, are formal court documents setting out a party's case. They include the claim form, particulars of claim, defence, Part 20 claim, reply to defence and further information under Part 18 of the CPR.
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