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Law360, London: The Law Society has confirmed that non-solicitors may carry out litigation tasks under supervision, provided an authorised lawyer...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
Commercial analysis: In 2022, twenty-four migrant workers from Nepal and Bangladesh brought a claim in the High Court against Dyson. They alleged...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The minutes of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) meeting of 6 March 2026 (conducted in a hybrid format at The...
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...
Determining whether the courts of England and Wales have jurisdictionThis Practice Note provides an overview into the issues the court will consider during applications in which a party either seeks to establish or challenge the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales (English courts). There
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
Hague Service Convention—service outside the jurisdictionThis Practice Note considers the Convention on the service abroad of judicial and extra-judicial documents in civil or commercial matters (1965) (the Hague Service Convention). The convention applies between contracting parties and sets out
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