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HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published a position statement on the judicial use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), setting out expectations...
This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and key judicial decisions,...
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published a Court Forms Destination Table setting out changes to Chancery Division forms to support the...
The Law Commission has launched a consultation proposing reforms to the product liability regime under Part 1 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 in...
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...
Drafting the defence—drafting tipsThis Practice Note provides guidance on drafting a defence to a claim brought under CPR 7. It should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Drafting statements of case, which provides guidance on drafting statements of case in general, including formatting
Online Civil Money Claims pilot scheme—CPR PD 51RThis Practice Note considers CPR PD 51R, which establishes a pilot scheme to test an online claims process for specified money claims in the County Court called the Online Civil Money Claims (OCMC) pilot (CPR PD 51R, para 2.1). The pilot is available
Where a company changed its name but proceedings have been commenced under the old name, have proceedings been correctly issued? The company number, officers, registered office address, etc all remained the same.The company nameThe name of a company is not an immutable part of its identity. A
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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