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Law360, London: BHP urged the Court of Appeal on 20 January 2026 to grant it permission to appeal against an order allowing Brazilian municipalities...
The UK Supreme Court has reported on an interview with Justice Lord Andrew Burrows for Bar & Bench magazine during his visit to India for the...
Law360, London: BHP will have to pay £43m of costs on account after it was found liable for the collapse of a Brazilian dam, a London court ruled on...
PI & Clinical Negligence analysis: A claimant who had succeeded at a liability-only trial failed to obtain permission to appeal against the subsequent...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions including...
Latest Dispute Resolution Practice Notes
Conspiracy, unlawful interference and procuring breach of contract—comparisonThis Practice Note on economic torts compares in summary form the...
Legal professional privilege—cases decided from 2020This Practice Note lists cases decided in and since 2020 in the field of legal professional...
Disclosure—the contents of devicesWhy devices are potentially important in disclosureIn Pipia v BGEO Group Ltd, Mrs Justice Cockerill was dealing with...
Expert determinationExpert determination is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). This Practice Note explains expert determination for...
Negative DeclarationsThis Practice Note considers negative declarations. It first considers what a negative declaration is, followed by the power of...
Latest Dispute Resolution Precedents
Letter of claim—negligent misrepresentation[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF CLAIMANT’S SOLICITORS]Our reference: [insert your file reference for this...
Letter of claim in respect of proposed proceedings against a barrister for negligence[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF CLAIMANT’S SOLICITORS]Our ref:...
Letter of claim—against an accountant for breach of contract and, or alternatively, negligence in preparing accounts[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF...
Letter of claim—against a surveyor for breach of contract and, or alternatively, negligence in producing a valuation[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF...
Letter of claim—against a solicitor for breach of contract and, or in the alternative, negligence[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF THE CLAIMANT’S...
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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
Authorised court officer
Any officer in one of the following whom the Lord Chancellor has authorised to assess costs: —the County Court —a district registry —the Family Court —the High Court —the Costs Office
Electronic review
Reviewing documents in electronic format. Paper documents can be scanned so that search criteria can be applied
Hardcopy document
A paper document
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