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The value of co-funding in litigation funding

The value of co-funding in litigation funding

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Court of Appeal considers the withdrawal of admissions (J v A South Wales local authority)

Court of Appeal considers the withdrawal of admissions (J v A South Wales local authority)

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Claim struck out for lack of valid assignment of JCT Contract (Aviva v Shepherd Construction Ltd)

Claim struck out for lack of valid assignment of JCT Contract (Aviva v Shepherd Construction Ltd)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Claim struck out for lack of valid assignment of JCT Contract (Aviva v Shepherd Construction Ltd)

A return to orthodoxy—Supreme Court decides that accrued liquidated damages remain enforceable after termination (Triple Point v PTT)

A return to orthodoxy—Supreme Court decides that accrued liquidated damages remain enforceable after termination (Triple Point v PTT)

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The doctrine of res judicata

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...

Costs and the ‘without prejudice’ rule

Costs and the ‘without prejudice’ rule

Costs and the ‘without prejudice’ ruleCosts determination and the ‘without prejudice’ ruleAn issue for practitioners is whether correspondence marked...

Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claim

Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claim

Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimNegligence—what are the key ingredients to establish a claim in negligence?For liability in...

How does Part 36 interact with the fixed costs regime in CPR 45 in respect of Personal Injury cases?

How does Part 36 interact with the fixed costs regime in CPR 45 in respect of Personal Injury cases?

How does Part 36 interact with the fixed costs regime in CPR 45 in respect of Personal Injury cases?CPR 45 specifies when fixed costs will apply to a...

Practice notes

Costs budgeting—completing Precedent R (costs budget discussion report)

Costs budgeting—completing Precedent R (costs budget discussion report)On 1 October 2020, changes to both section II of CPR 3 and CPR PD 3E dealing...
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19th May
Practice notes

Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE)

Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE)This Practice Note explains what early neutral evaluation (ENE) is. It provides guidance on the interpretation and...
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19th May
Practice notes

Loss of chance damages

Loss of chance damagesThis Practice Note considers in detail when damages for loss of a chance (loss of an opportunity damages) may be recoverable,...
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Produced in partnership with Anneliese Day QC and Christopher Knowles of Fountain Court Chambers 19th May
Practice notes

Quia timet injunctions

Quia timet injunctionsWhat is quia timet relief?Injunctions are generally awarded where a party has already suffered a wrong. For guidance on...
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19th May
Practice notes

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The UK is no longer...
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19th May
Practice notes

Default judgment—requirement to set aside promptly under CPR 13.3

Default judgment—requirement to set aside promptly under CPR 13.3This Practice Note considers the requirement under CPR 13.3(2) for the defendant to...
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19th May
Precedents

Part 36 offer—defendant Part 36 offer letter

[insert name and address of claimant or claimant’s legal representative][insert date]Without prejudice—save as to costsDear [insert organisation...
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Produced in partnership with David Juckes, Barrister of Hailsham Chambers 19th May
Q&As

Can Form N181 (directions questionnaire) be signed by way of electronic signature and, if so, will the court accept an electronic signature as valid?

Can Form N181 (directions questionnaire) be signed by way of electronic signature and, if so, will the court accept an electronic signature as...
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19th May
Practice notes

Service of the claim form in the jurisdiction—deemed service (CPR 6.14)

Service of the claim form in the jurisdiction—deemed service (CPR 6.14)This Practice Note considers what is meant by the phrase ‘deemed service’ in...
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19th May
Q&As

Where a contractual offer is stipulated to be open until a specified date but the offeree signs an ‘acceptance of offer’ after the specified date, will a resulting binding agreement have arisen or was the offer automatically withdrawn and no longer capable of acceptance once the deadline passed?

Where a contractual offer is stipulated to be open until a specified date but the offeree signs an ‘acceptance of offer’ after the specified date,...
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19th May
Practice notes

Model ADR clauses

Model ADR clausesThis Practice Note considers model form alternative dispute resolution (ADR) clauses provided by a number of service providers,...
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19th May
Practice notes

Challenging court jurisdiction—application under CPR 11 (timing and extensions of time)

Challenging court jurisdiction—application under CPR 11 (timing and extensions of time)This Practice Note considers the time limits for making an...
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19th May
Q&As

Can multi-track parties seek to extend time for filing witness statements under CPR 2.11 and/or CPR 3.8(3)? If seeking to extend under CPR 3.8(3), must the requirement (namely CPR 3.8(3)(a)) and the specified sanction (namely CPR 3.8(3)(b)) be contained within the same document. In other words, can a multi-track party apply for an extension of time under CPR 3.8(3) where the deadline is set out in a court order but the sanction is set out in the CPR?

Can multi-track parties seek to extend time for filing witness statements under CPR 2.11 and/or CPR 3.8(3)? If seeking to extend under CPR 3.8(3),...
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19th May
Practice notes

Specific implement and interim specific implement in Scottish civil litigation

Specific implement and interim specific implement in Scottish civil litigationThis Practice Note considers the position on final orders for specific...
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Produced in partnership with Jim Cormack of Pinsent Masons 19th May
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Precedents

Drafting note for application notice for strike out on basis of failure to comply—Commercial Court

IntroductionThe application in the Commercial Court is made using Form N244CC.Application notice—Commercial Court (Form N244(CC)) (Word)Relevant...
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19th May
Q&As

Does the use of ‘may be’ in CPR PD 36, para 1.1 allow for an offer to be validly accepted without using Form N242A as the notice of acceptance? Does CPR PD 36, para 3.1 allow for a notice of acceptance to be validly accepted by email?

Does the use of ‘may be’ in CPR PD 36, para 1.1 allow for an offer to be validly accepted without using Form N242A as the notice of acceptance? Does...
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Produced in partnership with Jonathan Edwards of Radcliffe Chambers 19th May

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Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Third Edition—2018 Revision)

Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Third Edition—2018 Revision)

The third edition of the Standard Commercial Property Conditions was published on 27 April 2017 a

Parliamentary committees

Parliamentary committees

Parliamentary committeesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. At this point in time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP completion day’), key transitional arrangements come to

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshot

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshot

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshotTitleUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)Parties168Adopted10 December 1982Entry into Force16 November 1994Full textUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaSubject [Catchwords]International Law of the

Stay of proceedings—when can you apply to stay a claim?

Stay of 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 identifies scenarios in which a party may apply for a stay of proceedings, including to allow for: a jurisdictional challenge; arbitration; an attempt to