Understanding the intricate world of legal costs is essential for any dispute resolution practitioner. This topic delves into the nuances of managing and predicting costs, ensuring you can effectively advise and navigate your clients through the financial aspects of litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution processes. Effective funding strategies are crucial to the success of dispute resolution. Here, you'll find expert insights and practical guidance on securing and managing funding, allowing you to support your clients' cases with confidence and precision, from initial consultations to final settlements.
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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...
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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...
Summary assessment—principlesThis Practice Note explains what a summary assessment of costs is and sets out the key principles to understanding summary assessment, ie when summary assessment can be sought, the circumstances in which summary assessment will not take place and which members of the
Fixed costs—fast track trial costs (position prior to 1 October 2023)Note, the extension of the fixed costs regime came into force on 1 October 2023. For all civil cases, other than personal injury and disease, the extended fixed costs regime applies (unless the case is specifically excluded) where
Injunctions—costs recoveryThis Practice Note considers the costs position following an application for an interim injunction, the general approach taken by the courts and in what circumstances there will be a departure from the general position. This Practice Note also considers the court’s approach
Forthwith orders—costs prior to end of proceedingsThe general rule for detailed assessmentThe general rule for when detailed assessment is to take place is set out in CPR 47.1 which provides that the costs of any part of the proceedings are not to be determined by detailed assessment until the
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