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The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has published its final report recommending changes to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR) on artificial intelligence...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions,...
Dispute Resolution analysis: this revised question and answer document considers the structural changes affecting the Chancery Division and the other...
Dispute Resolution analysis: the High Court granted summary judgment enforcing a Californian judgment notwithstanding pending appeals in California,...
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 claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
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 judicataWhat is a res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the cause of...
Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE)This Practice Note explains early neutral evaluation (ENE), a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). It provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which the matter is proceeding, the
What is ADR?Definition of ADRAlternative dispute resolution (ADR) is described in the CPR Glossary as a ‘[c]ollective description of methods of resolving disputes otherwise than through the normal trial process’. Some courts use the term ‘negotiated dispute resolution’ (NDR) to refer to the
Mediation-arbitration (med-arb)—an introduction [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note considers the use of mediation-arbitration (med-arb) to resolve commercial disputes. It is not maintained and is for background information only. For information on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
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