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Dispute Resolution analysis: Erica Bedford and Tom Mason of Hailsham Chambers have secured a significant victory in the Court of Appeal in Turner v...
Pensions analysis: The Administrative Court held that FSMA 2000, s 27(2) creates a single cause of action, accruing when money or property is...
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has issued a Practice Note on changes to CE-File, the title of proceedings and the neutral citation of judgments in...
The Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) practice direction supplementing the Online Procedure Rules 2026 (OPR), SI 2026/696, for online County...
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...
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
Discontinuance of a claimAmendments to CPR 38With effect from 6 April 2023, CPR 38 is amended in a number of ways, including:•clarifying that the definition of ‘claim’ in CPR 38 includes ‘a cause of action or part of one’•amending the language of CPR 38.5(2) to refer to the end of ‘the claim’ rather
What is the procedure for applying to transfer proceedings from a regional County Court to the London High Court?Transferring proceedingsTransfer of proceedings may be automatic, requested by a party or initiated by the court. CPR 30 and associated practice direction CPR PD 30 deal with the transfer
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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