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HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published a position statement on the judicial use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), setting out expectations...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions,...
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published a Court Forms Destination Table setting out changes to Chancery Division forms to support the...
The Law Commission has launched a consultation proposing reforms to the product liability regime under Part 1 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 in...
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...
Permission to appeal—hearing and next stepsAppeals in contempt proceedingsSpecial rules apply to appeals in contempt proceedings. This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Civil contempt proceedings—appeals, purges and discharge.Determining an application for permission to
Responding to an appellant's notice—the written statement and respondent's noticeThis Practice Note gives guidance on what a respondent should do if served with an appellant’s notice of appeal in the County Court, the High Court or the Court of Appeal under Part 52 of the CPR. It looks at filing a
Appeals to the Court of Appeal—bundlesScope of this Practice NoteThis Practice Note contains guidance to the provisions contained within CPR 52 and CPR PD 52C. They apply to appeals to the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal. They do not apply to appeals in detailed assessment proceedings against
Skeleton Arguments in an appeal—general provisionsThis Practice Note contains guidance to the provisions contained within CPR 52, CPR PD 52A, CPR PD 52B and CPR PD 52C. It provides general guidance on skeleton arguments in appeals to the County Court, the High Court and the Court of Appeal. For more
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