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TMT analysis: The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against an award of damages for libel and harassment, holding that the claimant had failed...
The Ministry of Justice has announced updates to court and tribunal fees from 13 July 2026.The changes are implemented by the Court and Tribunal Fees...
Arbitration analysis: The Singapore International Commercial Court held that an arbitral tribunal’s refusal to award third-party funding costs could...
Information Law analysis: The Commercial Court has continued on a modified basis an interim injunction restraining the defendants from further...
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...
What is the court fee for issuing a claim pursuant to CPR 8 for an order for sale in the Chancery Division?A Part 8 claim is begun by the claimant filing:•Form N208—Claim Form (CPR Part 8)—Commercial Court•the fee payable (where no money is claimed)—£528 in the High Court and £308 in the County
Can a claimant make an application to amend the claim form and particulars, and pay the difference in issue fee, after they have already issued proceedings and paid the court fee relevant to the amount initially claimed and if so, can we object to this?Amendment generallyA statement of case is
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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