Where a party to proceedings wishes to compel a witness to attend court or produce documents to the court, they may consider using a witness summons....
This Practice Note is concerned with substantive interim injunctions, which are a particular species of injunction granted on a temporary basis ahead...
What is merger in judgment and its relationship with res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the...
This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
Cause of action estoppel is a sub-species of the res judicata doctrine (see Practice Note: The doctrine of res judicata). In addition to the general...
This Practice Note sets out the service provisions in relation to applying for or obtaining a charging order under CPR 73 and CPR PD 73.This Practice...
What is allocation?At an early stage in a claim, the court will provisionally allocate the claim to what it thinks is the most appropriate 'track' for...
Who may apply for a group litigation order and when?It is worth noting that, subject to obtaining the appropriate consent (on which see: Application...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
Amending statement of caseA party can amend its statement of case, as defined in CPR 2.3(1):•at any time before it has been served on any other party...
The amendment of a statement of case before it has been served is governed by CPR 17.1. However, any amendment made without the court’s permission can...
Do you need to:•amend a party's name in a statement of case to correct an mistake as to the party's name, or•add or substitute a new party or parties...
Addition and substitution of parties—Part 19 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR)Under CPR 19.4(1), the court's permission is required to remove,...
This Precedent and Drafting Note provide guidance on key model directions from the justice.gov.uk website’s ‘menu of model paragraphs’. They should be...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
What is a group litigation order?Multiple claims can be managed by the court under a group litigation order (GLO). GLOs may be made, before or after...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
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