Achieving effective resolutions requires meticulous application processes. Our guidance equips legal practitioners with the essential tools and insights necessary for handling various application procedures within dispute resolution, ensuring you stay prepared and informed at every stage.
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...
Preparing for an application hearingThis Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional provisions—see further in the section Court
Serving an applicationThis Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional provisions—see further in the section Court specific
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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