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Court of Appeal upholds decision to stay claim on grounds of forum non conveniens (Kennedy v The National Trust for Scotland)

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Tomlin orders

Tomlin orders

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners dealing with provisions in the CPR...

Novation—why and how to novate a contract

Novation—why and how to novate a contract

There may be times when, rather than assigning the benefit of an agreement to a third party, the original parties wish instead to end their...

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...

Drafting the particulars of claim and reply

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...

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Issue estoppel

Issue estoppel is a sub-species of the res judicata doctrine (see Practice Note: The doctrine of res judicata). In addition to the general key...
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Produced in partnership with Jack Mitchell of Old Square Chambers 12th Jan
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Contractual damages—pecuniary losses

This Practice Note considers the different categories of contractual damages that may be available for financial loss (pecuniary loss), ie...
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Skeleton arguments

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Derivative claim—what it is and when to use it

A guide to specific terminology used in this Practice Note is provided—see below.What is a derivative claim?A derivative claim (or derivative action)...
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Produced in partnership with Mark Hubbard of New Square Chambers 12th Jan
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Multiple tortfeasors—liability issues and contribution claims

This Practice Note considers tortious liability issues where more than one party is responsible for the damage suffered by the claimant.It considers...
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Produced in partnership with Kate Temple-Mabe of 7BR 12th Jan
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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
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Discharge by frustration

Coronavirus (COVID-19): In addition to the below content on force majeure generally, see also:•Coronavirus (COVID-19) toolkit—Contracts•Coronavirus...
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9th Nov
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Filing the defence

This Practice Note sets out the considerations when seeking to file a defence.For guidance on drafting a defence, see Practice Notes: Drafting the...
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9th Nov
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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
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Starting a GDPR compensation claim—a practical guide

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners in a number of areas covered in this...
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Produced in partnership with Robert Brodrick and Stephen Woodward of Payne Hicks Beach 12th Jan
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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
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Hearsay evidence in civil litigation

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
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Preparing trial bundles

Note: this Practice Note deals with the preparation of bundles for trial. For information on preparing bundles for interim applications, see Practice...
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9th Nov
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The tort of procuring a breach of contract

As set out in The economic torts—overview, the law makes provision to protect a person’s trade or business from acts which are considered to be...
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9th Nov
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Cost orders—interest

DefinitionsThe following definitions are used in this Practice Note:•interest—this is an additional award made to the winning party to effectively...
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9th Nov
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Without prejudice communications

This Practice Note explains the without prejudice rule (WP rule) which affects the admissibility of evidence relating to genuine settlement...
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9th Nov
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What authorities or guidance do you have on unilateral mistake? What authorities or guidance do you have on mistake in drafting court documents, such as statements of case?

In conducting the research for this Q&A, we have focused on amending statements of case and on mistake in contract.Amending a statement of caseCPR...
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18th Jan
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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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18th Jan
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Force majeure clause analysis—a practical guide

This Practice Note provides a step-by-step process for analysing and invoking a force majeure clause. It must be read in conjunction with Practice...
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18th Jan
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Frustration—key and illustrative decisions

Frustration is a doctrine in English law comprising a common law right to terminate a contract where a frustrating event occurs after the contract...
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18th Jan
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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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18th Jan
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Drafting notices of breach

This Practice Note provides guidance on drafting a notice of breach of contract identifies the key instances for when a breach notice may be...
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18th Jan
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Force majeure—key and illustrative decisions

Whether or not reliance on a force majeure clause will be successful depends on the precise wording of the clause and the commercial context of and...
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18th Jan
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Force majeure—consequences and contract discharge

Coronavirus (COVID-19): In addition to the below content on force majeure generally, see also:•Coronavirus (COVID-19) toolkit—Contracts•Coronavirus...
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18th Jan
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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...
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18th Jan
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Ending a contract by agreement

A contract may be wholly discharged by agreement as follows:•where one party releases the other from its obligations by deed (release)•the parties...
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18th Jan
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Discharge by frustration

Coronavirus (COVID-19): In addition to the below content on force majeure generally, see also:•Coronavirus (COVID-19) toolkit—Contracts•Coronavirus...
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18th Jan
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Frustration event analysis—a practical guide

This Practice Note on frustration provides a practical guide when considering whether an unforeseen event may be considered to have frustrated an...
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18th Jan
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Contract disputes—key and illustrative decisions

NOTE: due to length of this Practice Note it is adviseable not to print the Practice Note but to use ctrl+f to search its contents.The general...
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18th Jan
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Drafting termination notices—contract breach

This Practice Note on drafting a contract termination notice and an accompanying without prejudice offer letter to settle any claim arising out of the...
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18th Jan
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Different types of cancellation rights

From 13 June 2014, the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 replace the Consumer Protection...
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15th Jan
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Termination and expiry of contracts

This Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to discharge a contract, including...
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15th Jan
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Mistake in contract law

This Practice Note considers the legal concept of mistake in contract law. It examines common mistake, mutual mistake, unilateral mistake, mistake as...
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15th Jan
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How to terminate an agreement

IntroductionAs commercial lawyers, we are used to being instructed to advise in connection with the formation of a commercial relationship. Even if,...
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15th Jan
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Q&As

Can I rely on ‘Certificates of Force Majeure’ issued by the Chinese government confirming that coronavirus (COVID-19) is force majeure as a force majeure event under English law?

While a force majeure certificate from China could not bind the English courts in their determination of whether such an event had occurred for the...
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Produced in partnership with Richard Colbey of Lamb Chambers 8th Jan
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Q&As

Where a (pre-coronavirus) business sale and purchase agreement provides for deferred consideration dependent on post completion profits (12 months following completion), absent a force majeure clause; (a) could coronavirus render the contract frustrated and, if so, with what consequences? and (b) could the parties agree to vary their agreement now to extend the post-completion period for profit assessment or in some other way re-balance the deferred consideration calculation due?

It is fairly common that where a business is sold, the contract will provide for deferred consideration which is calculated in accordance with a...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 8th Jan
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