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Exception permits admission in evidence of ‘without prejudice’ statements from mediation (Berkeley Square Holdings v Lancer Property Asset Management)

Exception permits admission in evidence of ‘without prejudice’ statements from mediation (Berkeley Square Holdings v Lancer Property Asset Management)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Exception permits admission in evidence of ‘without prejudice’ statements from mediation (Berkeley Square Holdings v Lancer Property Asset Management)

Court of Appeal strikes out Quincecare and dishonest assistance claims (Stanford v HSBC)

Court of Appeal strikes out Quincecare and dishonest assistance claims (Stanford v HSBC)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Court of Appeal strikes out Quincecare and dishonest assistance claims (Stanford v HSBC)

Back to the future—in-depth analysis of Lipton and another v BA City Flyer Ltd

Back to the future—in-depth analysis of Lipton and another v BA City Flyer Ltd

The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Back to the future—in-depth analysis of Lipton and another v BA City Flyer Ltd

Claims arising from a fraudulent investment scheme resulting in corporate insolvency (Biscoe (as joint liquidators of Equitable Law Capital Ltd) v Milner)

Claims arising from a fraudulent investment scheme resulting in corporate insolvency (Biscoe (as joint liquidators of Equitable Law Capital Ltd) v Milner)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Claims arising from a fraudulent investment scheme resulting in corporate insolvency (Biscoe (as joint liquidators of Equitable Law Capital Ltd) v Milner)

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The doctrine of res judicata

The doctrine of res judicata

What is a res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the cause of action and the parties, which...

Rescission of a contract

Rescission of a contract

What is rescission of a contract?The remedy of rescission is available to a party whose consent, in entering into a contract, has been invalidated in...

Proprietary estoppel

Proprietary estoppel

This Practice Note considers proprietary estoppel from a generic standpoint.For industry specific guidance on proprietary estoppel, see Practice...

Grounds of appeal—introducing new evidence

Grounds of appeal—introducing new evidence

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by measures concerning process and...

Practice notes

Pre-action disclosure—the application

This Practice Note provides guidance on CPR 31.16 pre-action disclosure applications, where the applicant and respondent are likely to be parties to...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Void contracts

When is a contract a void contract?A void contract is one that is wholly lacking in legal effect. A contract will be void where:•the parties contract...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Damages in tort claims—recovery and assessment

This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...
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Produced in partnership with Lina Mattsson of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan
Practice notes

Strike out applications—what, who and when

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by measures concerning process and...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Charging orders—what are they and when to use them—CPR 73

This Practice Note considers the jurisdiction for obtaining interim and final charging orders as provided for in the (amended) CPR 73 and CPR PD 73 in...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Termination for breach of contract

The termination of a contract by reason of one party’s breach of contract arises as follows:•one party to the contract is in breach of contract•the...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Single joint experts

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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9th Nov
Practice notes

What constitutes a valid assignment of a contract?

This Practice Note identifies what can be transferred when assigning a contract and how to effect a valid assignment of a contract. For guidance on...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Detailed assessment—default costs certificate

The default costs certificate procedure is not available in solicitor/client assessments (CPR PD 46, para 6.8).What is a default costs certificate?A...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Knowing receipt and dishonest assistance claims

Claims for knowing receipt (sometimes also known as ‘unconscionable receipt’) and for dishonest assistance are sometimes referred to as ‘accessory...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Disclosure by a non-party—Rule 31.17

This Practice Note looks at third party disclosure under CPR 31.17 and CPR 31.18 ie obtaining disclosure of documents from a non-party to the...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Restitution for unjust enrichment—elements of the claim

What is unjust enrichment and when is it used?A claim based on unjust enrichment is one which seeks to restore to an innocent party the gains that...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Permission to appeal—the application

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by measures concerning process and...
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9th Nov
Precedents

Drafting note for application notice to extend time for filing the defence

Before making an applicationDetermine when the defence is due to be filed. Any application to extend time should be made prior to that time period...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Security for costs—requirements and conditions (CPR 25.13)

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie Friday 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering security for costs. For...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Part 36 offers—costs consequences of rejection or non-acceptance

Note: This Practice Note is relevant only to Part 36 offers as considered under CPR 36 in force as from 6 April 2015. For guidance on transitional...
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Produced in partnership with Alice Nash of Hailsham Chambers 12th Jan

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Practice notes

Dispute resolution: key appeal cases—2021

One of the difficulties for dispute resolution practitioners is keeping up to date with developments in case law that affect their practice area, or,...
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19th Apr
Practice notes

Supreme Court—permission to appeal

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
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16th Apr
Practice notes

Supreme Court—completing an application for permission or notice of appeal and how to respond

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
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12th Apr
Practice notes

Supreme Court—starting and managing the appeal

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
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12th Apr
Practice notes

Dispute Resolution: key appeal cases—2017 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. One of the difficulties for practitioners is keeping up to date with...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Dispute Resolution: key appeal cases—2016 [Archived]

Court of Appeal—professional negligenceARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Dispute resolution: key appeal cases—2020 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: One of the difficulties for dispute resolution practitioners is keeping up to date with developments in case law that affect their practice...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Dispute Resolution: key appeal cases—2014 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Court of Appeal—retrospective applications to extend time for the appellant's...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Dispute resolution: key appeal cases—2019 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. One of the difficulties for dispute resolution practitioners is keeping up to...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Dispute resolution: key appeal cases—2018 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note summarises the key appeal cases (ie decisions of the Court of...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Supreme Court—general provisions and considerations

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Dispute Resolution: key appeal cases—2015 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Court of Appeal—continuing breach and concurrent causes of actionThe Court of...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Supreme Court—appeal hearing

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Supreme Court—costs, fees and copy requirements—pre October 2012 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.NOTE: SAVE FOR WHERE THE APPEAL NOTICE WAS FILED OR PERMISSION TO APPEAL WAS...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

The Supreme Court—overview of the changes from the previous House of Lords regime [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. NOTE: THIS PRACTICE NOTE IS FOR HISTORIC PURPOSES ONLY.Introduction—the nature...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Supreme Court—costs, fees and funding

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Supreme Court—permission to appeal—pre October 2012 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.NOTE: SAVE FOR WHERE THE APPEAL NOTICE WAS FILED OR PERMISSION TO APPEAL WAS...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Supreme Court—substantive appeal—pre October 2012 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.NOTE: SAVE FOR WHERE THE APPEAL NOTICE WAS FILED OR PERMISSION TO APPEAL WAS...
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8th Apr
Q&As

The court is closed and/or understaffed due to coronavirus (COVID-19). What should we do where, for example (a) I need to make an emergency application eg for a freezing or other injunction, (b) I need to pay a court fee/other, (c) I need to file and/or issue court documents by a certain deadline (d) documents are due to be served by the court?

During the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it is likely that the day-to-day business of the courts will be disrupted due to, among other...
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Produced in partnership with Daniel Laking of 39 Essex Chambers 11th Feb
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Q&As

If an application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court is refused by the Supreme Court, is this the final decision or can this be appealed?

The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases. It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting...
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11th Feb

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LEXISNEXIS

Law of the arbitration proceedings—curial law or lex arbitri (England and Wales)

This Practice Note considers the law governing the procedural law of arbitration proceedings (the curial law or lex arbitri) and how it is determined under the law of England and Wales (England and English are used as convenient shorthand).The procedural law of the arbitral proceedingsThe procedural

LEXISNEXIS

Drafting the particulars of claim and reply

This 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 below.You should also consider if the proceedings will be

LEXISNEXIS

The doctrine of res judicata

What is a res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the cause of action and the parties, which disposes, with finality, of a matter decided so that it cannot be re-litigated by those bound by the judgment, except on appeal.Final judgments by

LEXISNEXIS

Compulsory winding up of a company—the process and procedure

STOP PRESS: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 contains provisions which, on a temporary basis (presently until 31 December 2020) impose significant limitations on the ability for a creditor to seek a winding-up order against a company. For further reading, see Practice Note: Corporate