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The following Arbitration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Disclosure of confidential arbitration documents to facilitate policing of an undertaking (Bourlakova & others v Edelweiss Investments Inv)
The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Fixed costs do not apply to wrongful interference with goods (Executors of the Estate of Kenneth Collins v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police)
A consent order has the effect of a ‘judgment’ for the purposes of engaging the cost consequences in CPR 36.17 (Thomas v Secretary of State for the Home Department)
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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...
Rescission of a contractWhat is rescission of a contract?The remedy of rescission is available to a party whose consent, in entering into a contract,...
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...
Forum non conveniens—principlesThis Practice Note considers the doctrine of forum non conveniens, also referred to as the appropriate forum or the proper place for a dispute to be determined. This doctrine is of relevance when determining whether the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction to
Anti-suit injunctions—principlesThis Practice Note considers anti-suit injunctions which are a form of injunctive relief used to restrain a party from either commencing or continuing court proceedings. It explains what an anti-suit injunction is and the power of the courts to grant such an
Enforcing foreign judgments—common law principlesThis Practice Note considers the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments applying common law. It explains the requirement for new enforcement proceedings in England and Wales with the foreign judgment as the cause of action. The Practice Note
Cross-border service—application for permission to serve outside England and WalesThis Practice Note provides assistance when making an application to obtain the courts’ permission to serve the claim form outside the jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts (referred to as the English courts in
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