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Intervening bankruptcy prevents decision on third party debt orders (Michael Wilson v Sinclair)

Intervening bankruptcy prevents decision on third party debt orders (Michael Wilson v Sinclair)

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Commercial Court strikes out £58m unlawful means conspiracy claim (King v Stiefel)

Commercial Court strikes out £58m unlawful means conspiracy claim (King v Stiefel)

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Measure of damages for fraudulent misrepresentation clarified (Glossop Cartons and Print v Contact (Print & Packaging))

Measure of damages for fraudulent misrepresentation clarified (Glossop Cartons and Print v Contact (Print & Packaging))

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Contracts—‘Reasonable detail’ in notice clause determined by business purpose (Dodika Ltd and others v United Luck Group Holdings Ltd)

Contracts—‘Reasonable detail’ in notice clause determined by business purpose (Dodika Ltd and others v United Luck Group Holdings Ltd)

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Instructing an expert under the Guidance for the instruction of experts in civil claims

Instructing an expert under the Guidance for the instruction of experts in civil claims

This Practice Note should be considered in conjunction with:•Practice Note: Instructing an expert•Checklist—letter of instruction to expert•precedent:...

Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984

Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners considering:•which applicable law to...

Standstill agreements to suspend or extend limitation

Standstill agreements to suspend or extend limitation

As observed by Coulson J in Russell v Stone, ‘standstill agreements have become much more common than they ever used to be’ and yet, as that case...

Permission to appeal—the application

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...

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

Application of the decision in Owusu v Jackson—key and illustrative decisions

This Tracker lists a number of decisions of the English courts in which the Court of Justice decision in Owusu v Jackson has been considered. This...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Misrepresentation—rescission as a remedy

This Practice Note sets out when and how an innocent party can rescind a contract for misrepresentation, why they would wish to do so and when...
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Produced in partnership with Charles Spragge of Druces 12th Jan
Practice notes

The remedy of damages—general principles

What are damages?The term ‘damages’ refers to any amount of money awarded by a court in order to compensate a claimant who has suffered loss or damage...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Loss of chance damages

This Practice Note considers in detail when damages for loss of a chance (loss of an opportunity damages) may be recoverable, with reference to the...
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Produced in partnership with Anneliese Day QC and Christopher Knowles of Fountain Court Chambers 12th Jan
Precedents

Part 36 offer—claimant Part 36 offer letter

[insert name and address of defendant or defendant's legal representative][insert date]Without prejudice—save as to costsDear [insert organisation...
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Produced in partnership with David Juckes, Barrister of Hailsham Chambers 12th Jan
Practice notes

Witness evidence—similar facts evidence

Similar facts evidence—meaning and the general positionOn occasion, evidence may exist that, for example, your client or opponent has behaved in a...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Making an additional claim under CPR 20—contribution and indemnity claims

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

Contract interpretation—the parol evidence rule

In addition to the guiding principles on contract interpretation provided by Lord Hoffmann in ICS (see Practice Note: Contract interpretation—the...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

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...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Default judgment—setting aside under CPR 13.3

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

Privilege—joint and common interest privilege

This Practice Note considers the concepts of joint privilege (being joint retainer or joint interest privilege) and common interest privilege,...
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9th Nov
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Norwich Pharmacal orders—procedure for 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
Practice notes

Submission of no case to answer

IntroductionA defendant may decide to make a submission of no case to answer after the claimant has indicated that it has closed its case and before...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Misrepresentation—falsity (fraudulent, innocent or negligent misrepresentation)

A claim for misrepresentation requires that the statement made must have been false. This is the ‘falsity’ requirement.Having established the falsity...
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Produced in partnership with Charles Spragge of Druces 12th Jan
Practice notes

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...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Debt claims

This Practice Note is concerned with simple contractual debts which usually arise in the course of commercial transactions. It does not provide...
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4th May
Precedents

Letter of claim—contractual debt claim—in compliance with the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims

[On the headed notepaper of the creditor’s solicitors]FAO [Insert name of debtor][Name of debtor’s solicitors][Address line 1][Address line...
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9th Apr
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Letter of claim—contractual debt claim

[On the headed notepaper of the creditor’s solicitors]FAO [Insert name of the debtor’s solicitors][Address line 1][Address line 2][Postcode][Date]Dear...
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9th Apr
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Defence and counterclaim (civil claim generic)

Claim No. [insert claim number][IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]]][Specify...
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9th Apr
Precedents

Defence (civil claim generic)

Claim No. [insert claim number][IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]]][Specify...
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9th Apr
Precedents

Covering letter to accompany Reply Form in response to letter of claim sent pursuant to the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims

[Name of creditor’s solicitors firm][Address line 1][Address line 2][Postcode][Date][Ref: [insert reference]]Dear [insert name][Creditor’s name] AND...
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9th Apr
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Reply (civil claim generic)

Claim No. [insert claim number][IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]]][Specify...
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9th Apr
Practice notes

Pleading debt claims—worked hypothetical examples

Scope of this Practice NoteThis Practice Note provides a set of worked examples for pleading:•the particulars of claim•defence; and•a replybased on a...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Starting a debt claim—a practical guide

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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8th Apr
Precedents

Particulars of claim—contractual debt claim

Claim No. [insert claim number][IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]]][Specify...
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4th Mar
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Practice notes

Discharging a contractual debt

This Practice Note provides guidance on discharging a contractual debt. It explains how to establish when a debt is due for payment, what amounts to...
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26th Feb
Q&As

Do you include the VAT element in a debt claim when issuing the letter of claim and claim form?

This Q&A considers the scenario where A has a claim against B which is a debt claim for the payment for good/services supplied by A to B and where...
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28th Nov

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CE-File—electronic filing and case management in the Rolls Building and other courts

CE-File—electronic filing and case management in the Rolls Building and other courts

This Practice Note looks at CE-File electronic working in the courts under CPR PD 51O, in the context of case management. It provides guidance on how to file a document electronically, deal with rejected electronic filings, issue a claim electronically, file electronic bundles (eBundles) for case

Issue of redeemable shares

Issue of redeemable shares

A limited company that proposes to issue redeemable shares must comply with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006).Why do companies issue redeemable shares?A company may wish to issue redeemable shares so that it has an alternative way to return surplus capital to shareholders without

Acting in concert

Acting in concert

Produced with input from Rebecca Cousin of Slaughter and May on market practice.This Practice Note summarises the rules and guidance in relation to parties who are, or may be presumed to be, acting in concert for the purposes of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Code). In particular the

The Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition: 2018 revision)—a guide to the main provisions

The Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition: 2018 revision)—a guide to the main provisions

The Standard Conditions of Sale (SCS), currently in their 5th edition (2018 revision), are a set of standard conditions which are commonly incorporated into contracts for the sale of residential property. The Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Third Edition—2018 Revision) (SCPC) are used for