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Make use of our costs recovery toolkit, precedents practice notes, and completing costs budget checklist. As well as funding arrangements guidance, principles of costs recovery, costs budgeting and management.
Starting and progressing a civil claim
Choose from checklists, practice notes, flowcharts and precedents to help you understand and apply to your practice to all relevant provisions and obligations – and avoid consequences for non-compliance.
Starting and progressing a civil claim
Checklists and practice notes on areas like debt claims, corporate disputes, and civil fraud to make sure you’re familiar with the particular procedural provisions governing a dispute and the underlying substantive law.
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Trying to get to grips with the law underlying your dispute? Looking at trying to settle? Puzzled by costs and funding reforms? Out of your depth on jurisdiction issues?
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Latest Dispute Resolution News
Commercial analysis: This was a sale of goods dispute, in which the parties had agreed the price of a fixed quantity of product, with the price for...
Law360, London: BHP lost its application on 26 June 2025 to block Brazilian municipalities from bringing criminal contempt proceedings in a £36bn case...
Law360, London: A London appeals court said on 19 June 2025 that AmTrust should be able to see another insurer's communications with two law firms...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
The Building Safety Act (BSA) Working Group has submitted proposed amendments to the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) Guide to address...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
Pre-action—costs recoveryThis Practice Note considers the recovery of costs incurred pre-action. It sets out provisions in the Senior Courts Act 1981...
Rome II—specific types of claims (UK only)This Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law in the courts of England and Wales in respect...
Scottish civil litigation horizon scanner 2025This Practice Note provides a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact Scottish...
Use of confidential information in civil proceedingsThis Practice Note looks at the status and use of confidential information in civil proceedings...
Courts’ power to manage factual evidenceThis Practice Note provides guidance on the court’s powers to make orders for the exchange of witness...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
Drafting note for application notice for a letter of request under the Hague Evidence ConventionGeneral pointsApplication notice (Form...
Letter to client—what happens at a mediation and preparing for itPRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL[Insert name and address of client][Insert date]Dear [Insert...
Letter of claim—claim for money had and received[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF CLAIMANT’S SOLICITORS]Our reference: [insert your file reference for this...
Mediation Notice—pursuant to a dispute resolution clausePrivate & confidential[Insert name and address of other party's solicitors][Insert date]Dear...
Precedent instructions or brief to counsel[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert...
Latest Dispute Resolution Q&As
Featured Dispute Resolution content
What is a tort?
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 claim
Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimThis Practice Note outlines the key elements for establishing a claim in negligence. For...
Rescission of a contract
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 judicata
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...
Reserved judgments
Reserved judgmentsWhat is a reserved judgment?A court can reserve judgment by giving its decision at a later date in writing, after the trial or...
Novation—why and how to novate a contract
Novation—why and how to novate a contractThere may be times when, rather than assigning the benefit of an agreement to a third party, the original...
Void contracts
Void contractsWhen is a contract a void contract?A void contract is one that is wholly lacking in legal effect. A contract will be void where:•the...
Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?
Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?This Practice Note considers the first question to ask when faced with a prospective claim in...
Declaratory relief
Declaratory reliefThis Practice Note considers when, why and how you can apply to court for declaratory relief (a declaration from the court) and what...
The different torts—property, people and animals
Tort—the different types of tortThis Practice Note identifies the main torts (bar negligence and nuisance, which are covered elsewhere in our related...
The application notice—form N244
The application notice—form N244This Practice Note provides guidance on completing the most common form of application notice, form N244.This Practice...
Court etiquette
Court etiquetteThe most important rule is to be polite. If you are polite to everyone at all times, it is hard to go seriously wrong.The judgeMake...
Stay of civil proceedings—when can you apply to stay a claim?
Stay of proceedings—when can you apply to stay a claim?This Practice Note considers the question of when court proceedings can be stayed. It...
Promissory estoppel
Promissory estoppelFor guidance on the basic features of the doctrine of estoppel and the different classifications it has been subject to, see...
Grounds of appeal—appealing a finding of fact
Grounds of appeal—appealing a finding of factWhen will the court allow an appeal against a finding of fact?The appeal court will only allow an appeal...
Restitution for unjust enrichment—elements of the claim
Restitution for unjust enrichment—elements of the claimWhat is unjust enrichment and when is it used?A claim based on unjust enrichment is one which...
Interest on judgment debts
Interest on judgment debtsThis Practice Note provides guidance on claiming interest on judgment debts.For information on claiming interest when...
Misrepresentation—what statements will establish a claim?
Misrepresentation—what statements will establish a claim?This Practice Note considers the requirement for there to be a false statement of fact for an...
Associated legal terms
Applicable law
Governing law is the law stipulated in a contract to determine a dispute. Where there is no valid governing law clause, the law to be applied, the applicable law, will be determined in accordance with the relevant regulation, convention, legislation or common law rules.
Arbitration
Generally, a private form of final and binding dispute resolution by an appointed arbitral tribunal acting in a quasi-judicial manner. Arbitration is, generally, founded on party agreement (the arbitration agreement), and regulated and enforced by national courts.
Electronic discovery reference model
The electronic discovery reference model is said to provide 'a common, flexible and extensible framework for the development, selection, evaluation and use of electronic discovery products and services'.
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