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Additional parties joined to AA 1996, s 67 proceedings (Republic of Uganda v Rift Valley Railways (Uganda))

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Receivers are granted injunction to give effect to court’s previous order (Beveridge and another v Quinlan and others)

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Article 27 in personality rights claims—Lugano’s swansong? (Wright v Granath)

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What is a third party debt order (TPDO)?

What is a third party debt order (TPDO)?Third party debt orders were previously known as 'garnishee' orders and operated under the regime provided for...

Contractual damages—pecuniary losses

This Practice Note considers the different categories of contractual damages that may be available for financial loss (pecuniary loss), ie...

Multiple tortfeasors—liability issues and contribution claims

This Practice Note considers tortious liability issues where more than one party is responsible for the damage suffered by the claimant.It considers...

Privilege—joint and common interest privilege

This Practice Note considers the concepts of joint privilege (being joint retainer or joint interest privilege) and common interest privilege,...

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Nuisance—establishing a claim for private nuisance

Private nuisance—what situations can give rise to a claim?Private nuisance normally involves interference with the claimant’s enjoyment of their land,...

Produced in partnership with Professor Richard A Buckley 12th Jan

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Unless orders

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

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The doctrine of merger in judgment

What is merger in judgment and its relationship with res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the...

Produced in partnership with Jack Mitchell of Old Square Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Discharge by frustration

Coronavirus (COVID-19): In addition to the below content on force majeure generally, see also:•Coronavirus (COVID-19) toolkit—Contracts•Coronavirus...

9th Nov

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Wasted costs orders

What is a wasted costs order?A wasted costs order is defined in CPR PD 46, para 5.1 as an order:•that a legal representative pay a sum in respect of...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Filing the defence

This Practice Note sets out the considerations when seeking to file a defence.For guidance on drafting a defence, see Practice Notes: Drafting the...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Starting a GDPR compensation claim—a practical guide

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Produced in partnership with Robert Brodrick and Stephen Woodward of Payne Hicks Beach 12th Jan

Practice notes

Single joint experts

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

Conditional fee agreements—success fees

This Practice Note considers success fees, a form of fee, which may be payable as a consequence of a successful claim where that claim has been funded...

9th Nov

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Contractual estoppel

This Practice Note discusses contractual estoppel as it has evolved from the decision in Peekay v ANZ Banking Group. For a summary of the key...

Produced in partnership with Nicholas Macklam of Radcliffe Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Service out of the jurisdiction—methods of effecting service

Coronavirus (COVID-19): if serving documents outside the jurisdiction, this may be affected by the impact of coronoavirus on the availability of both...

Produced in partnership with Camilla McPherson 12th Jan

Precedents

Drafting note for application notice to extend time for filing the defence

Before making an applicationDetermine when the defence is due to be filed. Any application to extend time should be made prior to that time period...

9th Nov

COVID-19

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Acknowledgment of service

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9th Nov

Practice notes

Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984

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Produced in partnership with Thomas Ogden of 4 New Square and Anneliese Day QC of Fountain Court Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Contract interpretation—terms implied by custom and usage

Express and implied contractual terms distinguishedContractual terms may be either express or implied:•express terms—are terms which are actually...

9th Nov

Precedents

Consent order

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

9th Nov

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County Court Online pilot scheme—CPR PD 51S

This Practice Note deals with a pilot scheme to test a procedure to enable legal representatives to file and issue County Court money claims...

20th Jan

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Tracker—pilot schemes

Pilot schemes which are ongoingPilot schemeKey datesDetailsCPR PD 51Y—Video or audio hearings during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic 25 March 2020...

19th Jan

Practice notes

Business and Property Courts—the disclosure pilot scheme

IntroductionThis Practice Note considers the disclosure pilot scheme which applies across the Business and Property Courts as of 1 January 2019. The...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Automatic orders pilot scheme [Archived]

ARCHIVED: Warning: this is for historical purposes only. This pilot scheme has now ended.Where and when did it apply?The Automatic Pilot Scheme (the...

18th Jan

Practice notes

CE-File—introduction to electronic filing in the Rolls Building and other courts

This Practice Note is an introduction to CE-File electronic working/electronic filing or e-working/e-filing in the courts under CPR PD 51O, including...

18th Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Default judgment—video hearings pilot scheme (ended 2019) [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note considers the video hearings pilot scheme which ran from 30...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Defamation costs pilot scheme [Archived]

This Practice Note has been archived and is for historical purposes only. The defamation costs pilot scheme ended on 31 March 2013. For information on...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Costs Management in Mercantile and TCC courts—pilot scheme [Archived]

This Practice Note is archived and is for historical purposes only as the pilot scheme ended on 31 March 2013. For further information on costs...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Mediation service pilot scheme [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. The provisions in this Practice Note came to an end on Monday 31 March 2014 when...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Business and Property Courts—Capped Costs List pilot scheme

This Practice Note considers the Business and Property Courts—Capped Costs List pilot scheme (a form of fixed costs) which is set out in Practice...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Online Civil Money Claims pilot scheme—CPR PD 51R

This Practice Note identifies a pilot scheme to test an online court environment in County Court money claims called the ‘Online Civil Money Claims...

15th Jan

Practice notes

Electronic applications in the TCC CLCC [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. Throughout this Practice Note, references to:•TCC are to the Technology and...

3rd Dec

Practice notes

County court counter services—access pilot [Archived]

Warning: this is for historical purposes only. From 30 September 2013, this pilot scheme has been implemented permanently. Accordingly, the majority...

3rd Dec

Practice notes

Disclosure pilot scheme—costs recovery

This Practice Note considers costs recovery when dealing with proceedings under the disclosure pilot scheme found in CPR PD 51U. The pilot scheme, in...

3rd Dec

Practice notes

Summary assessment bill of costs—pilot scheme

As part of the 104th update—Practice Directions Amendments accompanying the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), the Ministry of Justice introduced a new...

3rd Dec

Practice notes

Provisional assessment pilot scheme (county courts) [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This document is being retained for historical purposes only. This pilot scheme ended on 31 March 2013.For information on provisional...

3rd Dec

Practice notes

Default judgment—video hearings pilot scheme 2020 (CPR PD 51V)

The pilot scheme is set out in Practice Direction 51V (CPR PD 51V) and provides for applications to set aside default judgments, obtained under CPR...

3rd Dec

COVID-19

Practice notes

Bill of Costs pilot scheme [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note provided information on the Bill of Costs pilot scheme which came to an end on 30 September 2017. This Practice Note is...

3rd Dec

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