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Anonymity for claimants refused as being unjustified and insufficiently evidenced (Various Claimants v Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority)

Anonymity for claimants refused as being unjustified and insufficiently evidenced (Various Claimants v Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority)

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Jurisdiction under Article 6(1) of the Recast Insolvency Regulation (Emerald v Cassini)

Jurisdiction under Article 6(1) of the Recast Insolvency Regulation (Emerald v Cassini)

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UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

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John Russell remains good law in relation to service out under Gateway 3 (ID v LU and BZ)

John Russell remains good law in relation to service out under Gateway 3 (ID v LU and BZ)

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Grounds of appeal—introducing new evidence

Grounds of appeal—introducing new evidence

Grounds of appeal—introducing new evidenceCoronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected...

Affidavits

Affidavits

AffidavitsImpact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on affidavitsThe social distancing required as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is likely to...

Contract interpretation—the parol evidence rule

Contract interpretation—the parol evidence rule

Contract interpretation—the parol evidence ruleIn addition to the guiding principles on contract interpretation provided by Lord Hoffmann in ICS (see...

Summary assessment—statement of costs

Summary assessment—statement of costs

Summary assessment—statement of costsSummary assessment is the procedure whereby costs are assessed by the judge who has heard the case or application...

Practice notes

Multi-track—case management conference (CMC)

Multi-track—case management conference (CMC)This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of...
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19th May
Practice notes

Norwich Pharmacal orders—procedure for application

Norwich Pharmacal orders—procedure for applicationCoronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be...
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19th May
Practice notes

Estoppel by representation and estoppel by convention

Estoppel by representation and estoppel by conventionThis Practice Note considers estoppel by representation and estoppel by convention. For general...
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Produced in partnership with Nicholas Macklam of Radcliffe Chambers 19th May
Practice notes

Strike out for abuse of process (civil) (CPR 3.4(2)(b))

Strike out for abuse of process (civil) (CPR 3.4(2)(b))Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note...
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19th May
Practice notes

Disclosure—grounds for objecting to inspection under CPR 31.19

Disclosure—grounds for objecting to inspection under CPR 31.19Grounds for objecting to inspectionA party is (generally) entitled to inspect documents...
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19th May
Practice notes

Commercial Court—case management

Commercial Court—case managementThis Practice Note should be read in conjunction with:•Practice Note: Commercial court—Case management conference...
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19th May
Q&As

Can Form N181 (directions questionnaire) be signed by way of electronic signature and, if so, will the court accept an electronic signature as valid?

Can Form N181 (directions questionnaire) be signed by way of electronic signature and, if so, will the court accept an electronic signature as...
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19th May
Practice notes

Documents to be served on the defendant

Documents to be served on the defendantThis Practice Note sets out the documents that need to be served on the defendant alongside the claim form in...
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19th May
Practice notes

Interest on judgment debts

Interest on judgment debtsThis Practice Note provides guidance on claiming interest on judgment debts. For information on claiming interest when...
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19th May
Practice notes

Economic tort of conspiracy

Economic tort of conspiracyAs set out in The economic torts—overview, the law makes provision to protect a person’s trade or business from acts which...
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19th May
Practice notes

Issue estoppel

Issue estoppelIssue estoppel is a sub-species of the res judicata doctrine (see Practice Note: The doctrine of res judicata). In addition to the...
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Produced in partnership with Jack Mitchell of Old Square Chambers 19th May
Practice notes

Permission to appeal—hearing and next steps

Permission to appeal—hearing and next stepsCoronavirus (COVID-19): The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be...
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19th May
Precedents

Fast track standard directions

Claim No. [insert claim number].[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location] OR [Specify...
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19th May
Practice notes

Challenging court jurisdiction—application under CPR 11 (general considerations)

Challenging court jurisdiction—application under CPR 11 (general considerations)This Practice Note considers making an application to challenge the...
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19th May
Precedents

Drafting note for application notice for permission for the defendant to make an additional claim against a third party—Commercial Court

IntroductionThe application in the Commercial Court is made using Form N244(CC).Application notice—Commercial Court (Form N244(CC)) (PDF).These...
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19th May

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Foreign Process Section’s availability update

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19th May

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Practice notes

Summary assessment bill of costs—pilot scheme

Summary assessment bill of costs—pilot schemeAs part of the 104th update—Practice Directions Amendments accompanying the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR),...
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22nd Jun
Q&As

When can you add VAT on a Statement of Costs (N260) lodged at court?

When can you add VAT on a Statement of Costs (N260) lodged at court?We have assumed that this Q&A is referring to a statement of costs lodged for the...
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5th Jun
Q&As

On the updated court Form N260B, tab 3—Profit Costs, can an extra activity option be added where it currently only allows for you to pick: ‘plan’, ‘prepare’, ‘draft’ or ‘review’? If you have several differently graded people working on a case and need more than eight rows, is it possible to add them?

On the updated court Form N260B, tab 3—Profit Costs, can an extra activity option be added where it currently only allows for you to pick: ‘plan’,...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Why does the Statement of Costs for summary assessment Form N260, not include provision for incoming correspondence? Why are the true costs of preparing a Statement of Costs rarely recovered?

Why does the Statement of Costs for summary assessment Form N260, not include provision for incoming correspondence? Why are the true costs of...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Who should be signing the Statement of Costs in compliance with CPR PD 44, para 9.5(3) and is there any relevant case law/guidance?

Who should be signing the Statement of Costs in compliance with CPR PD 44, para 9.5(3) and is there any relevant case law/guidance?The statement of...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Is the new Statement of Costs for Summary Assessment Pilot voluntary or compulsory?

Is the new Statement of Costs for Summary Assessment Pilot voluntary or compulsory?The new Statement of Costs for Summary Assessment Pilot is set out...
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5th Jun
Q&As

On a summary assessment of costs, the court will have regard to the Senior Courts Costs Office hourly rates. How is the location determined where fee earners work from home in different locations?

On a summary assessment of costs, the court will have regard to the Senior Courts Costs Office hourly rates. How is the location determined where fee...
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5th Jun
Q&As

What are the provisions and procedural rules governing costs recovery in CPR Part 8 proceedings?

What are the provisions and procedural rules governing costs recovery in CPR Part 8 proceedings?We have assumed that this Q&A is not referring to...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Summary assessment (prior to April 2013) [Archived]

Summary assessment (prior to April 2013) [Archived]Archived: This Practice Note is based on provisions revoked on 1 April 2013. It is therefore for...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Guideline hourly rates

Guideline hourly ratesThis Practice Note considers the Guideline Hourly Rates (GHRs). These are hourly rates which it is considered for a solicitor to...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

VAT on costs

VAT on costsThis Practice Note explains the special provisions that pertain to VAT in relation to costs that are the subject of either summary or...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Summary assessment—statement of costs (prior to April 2013) [Archived]

Summary assessment—statement of costs (prior to April 2013) [Archived]Archived: This Practice Note is based on provisions revoked on 1 April 2013. It...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Summary assessment

Summary assessmentThis Practice Note explains summary assessment of costs and when it takes place. Summary assessment of costs is a procedure during...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Summary assessment—statement of costs

Summary assessment—statement of costsSummary assessment is the procedure whereby costs are assessed by the judge who has heard the case or application...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Summary assessment—Jackson Reforms [Archived]

Summary assessment—Jackson Reforms [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is for historical purposes only.CPR provisionsThe...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Summary assessment—court guides

Summary assessment—court guidesThe provisions set out in various Court Guides, some of which are summarised below, are in addition to the provisions...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Schedule of costs—summary assessment

Schedule of costs—summary assessmentWhen providing a schedule of costs for summary assessment, the information should be set out using Court Form:...
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5th Jun

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Negligence—when is the duty of care breached?

Negligence—when is the duty of care breached?

Negligence—when is the duty of care breached?Having established that a duty of care exists (see Practice Note: Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?), it is then necessary to consider whether or not there has been a breach of that duty. This will depend on a number of factors outlined below and