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Dispute Resolution analysis: Lauren Godfrey of Gatehouse Chambers examines the Court of Appeal’s decision to order the Russian Federation to provide...
Honourable Mrs Justice Joanna Smith gave a speech at the Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in expert...
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published details of the courts and tribunals opening times for the 2026 Christmas and New Year period....
Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal dismissed BHP’s challenge to an award of pre-judgment interest on costs incurred under conditional...
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
Foreign currency claimsThis Practice Note considers the issue of bringing a claim in a foreign currency. In doing so it explains the underlying case law as to whether a claim can be brought in a foreign currency and how to bring such a claim. It also considers how a defendant can challenge a claim
Jurisdiction agreements—exclusive jurisdiction agreementsThis Practice Note considers exclusive jurisdiction agreements (also known as choice of court agreements). Specific considerations as to the construction, effect and enforcement of this type of jurisdiction agreements are discussed.For
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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