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Promissory estoppel

For guidance on the basic features of the doctrine of estoppel and the different classifications it has been subject to, see Practice Note:...

Skeleton arguments

This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...

Breach of statutory duty

This Practice Note considers claims for damages for breach of statutory duty. For guidance on claims for damages for a negligent breach of duty of...

Witness summons

Where a party to proceedings wishes to compel a witness to attend court or produce documents to the court, they may consider using a witness summons....

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Interim injunctions—the American Cyanamid guidelines

This Practice Note is concerned with substantive interim injunctions, which are a particular species of injunction granted on a temporary basis ahead...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Tort claims—causation in law

In most torts, where a defendant breaches their duty towards the claimant, they are only liable if the claimant can establish that the breach in...

Produced in partnership with Laurence Page of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Damages in tort claims—recovery and assessment

This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims.For general guidance on damages,...

Produced in partnership with Lina Mattsson of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?

This Practice Note considers one of the first questions to ask when faced with a prospective claim in negligence—whether or not a duty of care exists...

Produced in partnership with Professor Richard A Buckley 12th Jan

Practice notes

Applications without notice

This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...

9th Nov

Practice notes

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

Note:•this Practice Note gives specific guidance on matters proceeding in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) under the provisions set out in...

9th Nov

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Witness evidence—similar facts evidence

Similar facts evidence—meaning and the general positionOn occasion, evidence may exist that, for example, your client or opponent has behaved in a...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Strike out applications—what, who and when

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9th Nov

Practice notes

Charging orders—what are they and when to use them—CPR 73

This Practice Note considers the jurisdiction for obtaining interim and final charging orders as provided for in the (amended) CPR 73 and CPR PD 73 in...

9th Nov

Precedents

Particulars of claim—contractual debt claim

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

Produced in partnership with Leigh Callaway of Fladgate 12th Jan

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Jurisdiction—determining an individual’s domicile

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9th Nov

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Nuisance—what are public and private nuisance claims?

Nuisance claims are recognised in the following way:•private nuisance—interference with the use/enjoyment of land causing injury•public nuisance—an...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Part 36 offers—counter-offers

This Practice Note on Part 36 offers considers what happens when a Part 36 offer is responded to with a counter-offer, whether made under Part 36 or...

Produced in partnership with Jake Coleman of Hailsham Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Part 36 offers—costs consequences of rejection or non-acceptance

Note: This Practice Note is relevant only to Part 36 offers as considered under CPR 36 in force as from 6 April 2015. For guidance on transitional...

Produced in partnership with Alice Nash of Hailsham Chambers 12th Jan

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Forming enforceable contracts—the court's general approach

Note: this Practice Note is concerned only with the creation of binding legal relations by way of contract (whether in writing or orally) and is not...

9th Nov

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Costs of discontinuing a claim—the general rule

What is discontinuance?Discontinuance is the means by which a claimant can bring all or part of the proceedings it has instigated to an end by serving...

9th Nov

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Search orders—the application

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15th Jan

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Freezing injunctions—introduction

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15th Jan

Q&As

We are due to conduct a search order, but the premises at which it was due to be conducted have been closed due to coronavirus (COVID-19) and/or those due to be conducting the search have concerns about the virus. What steps can we take?

This Q&A concerns the enforcement and conduct of a search order against a respondent in respect of material contained on their computer equipment, and...

Produced in partnership with Oliver Hilton of Radcliffe Chambers 14th Jan

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Practice notes

Freezing injunctions—real risk of dissipation of assets

The requirement of real riskWhen considering whether to grant a freezing injunction, the courts will need to ensure that certain requirements have...

12th Jan

Practice notes

Interim injunctions—the American Cyanamid guidelines

This Practice Note is concerned with substantive interim injunctions, which are a particular species of injunction granted on a temporary basis ahead...

12th Jan

Practice notes

Freezing injunctions—key and illustrative decisions

This Practice Note summarises a number of key and/or illustrative cases relevant to freezing injunction applications. It is intended to provide a...

12th Jan

Practice notes

Freezing injunctions—ancillary orders

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11th Jan

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Freezing injunctions—worldwide and in support of foreign proceedings

Worldwide freezing injunctions or orders (WFOs)Brexit: The UK’s departure from the EU has significant implications for practitioners who wish to...

11th Jan

Q&As

We are due to conduct a search order but the premises at which it was due to be conducted have been closed, what steps can we take?

The court has power to authorise one party to enter the premises owned by another party or prospective party in civil proceedings, and to inspect or...

Produced in partnership with Oliver Hilton of Radcliffe Chambers 8th Jan

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