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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
The Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) has published a summary of responses to its consultation on the draft Online Procedure (Core Rules and...
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has announced that it will hold its annual open meeting on 8 May 2026 in a hybrid format, with in-person...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal confirmed that a bill of costs is not rendered invalid merely because it omits an express statement...
Law360, London: A group of workers suing Dyson over alleged forced labour when they made components at Malaysian factories have settled their claim...
Dispute Resolution analysis: Successful summary judgment application in the Commercial Court concerning an exclusive licence agreement under which...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
This Practice Note sets out the general principles for calculation of limitation periods provided for by the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980).Key...
This Practice Note considers the application of the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980), addressing its function as well as when and how it applies.For...
Not all judgments and orders are for payment of money by one party to another; instead the judgment or order may be a direction that a party do...
The principal limitation periodsThe following table includes the principal types of action and details the number of years within which such a claim...
This Practice Note explains what a summary assessment of costs is and sets out the key principles to understanding summary assessment, ie when summary...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
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[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]]][Specify division][Specify specialist...
PRIVATE, CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED[Insert name and address of client][insert date]Dear [insert name of contact at the client]Explaining the disclosure...
This Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of the pursuer], a company registered in Scotland (no [insert company number]), whose...
Letter to claimant client on receiving defendant Part 36 offer to settle whole claim, made less than 21 days before trialNote, this Precedent does not...
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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
CMBS
Commercial mortgage-backed securities—where the assets underlying the transaction are commercial mortgages.
Electronically stored information
Any information that is electronically stored, from email to video.
Search order
An order requiring a party to admit another party to premises for the purpose of preserving evidence.
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