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The following Arbitration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Disclosure of confidential arbitration documents to facilitate policing of an undertaking (Bourlakova & others v Edelweiss Investments Inv)
The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Fixed costs do not apply to wrongful interference with goods (Executors of the Estate of Kenneth Collins v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police)
A consent order has the effect of a ‘judgment’ for the purposes of engaging the cost consequences in CPR 36.17 (Thomas v Secretary of State for the Home Department)
The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Costs recoverability following split-liability Part 36 offers (Smithstone v Tranmoor Primary School)
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...
Electronic working and CE-File—how to use CE-FileThis Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional provisions—see further: Court
Anonymisation—protecting the identity of a personThis Practice Note looks at the protection of the identity or anonymisation of a person in civil litigation proceedings under CPR 39.2(4). It considers when the court may derogate from the general principle of open justice in the context of
Stay of civil proceedings—when can you apply to stay a claim?This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR when seeking a stay. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional
Agreements to extend time under CPR 3.8(4) (buffer agreements)This Practice Note considers the ability for the parties to agree an extension of time for the completion of certain procedural steps or court ordered case management directions pursuant to CPR 3.8(4). For information on extension of time
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