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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...
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—advantages and disadvantagesThis Practice Note sets out the key differences between, and likely advantages and disadvantages of, the mediation process as compared to litigation in England and Wales.What is mediation?Mediation is one of the most commonly recognised and used forms of
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
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
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